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Research suggests that regular reading sessions of just five minutes can make a big difference for young children, so one English teacher decided to trial the same approach with her key stage 3 classes

Following the release of the DfE’s primary writing framework, writing researcher Debra Myhill shares her thoughts on its use of evidence and how it positions the skills involved in learning to write

Developing literacy doesn’t stop at primary school, so where can secondary teachers and leaders turn for support on continuing to build this crucial skill?

Ahead of curriculum changes and a new writing framework, Megan Dixon shares her recommended reading to support primary literacy teaching

The common practice of studying texts through small extracts has been blamed for a decline in reading for pleasure. Zofia Niemtus asks the experts what secondary English teaching can do to inspire a love of books

Communicating not just how but why GCSE students should engage in textual analysis had always been a challenge for Sarah Ledger, until a book on The Beatles offered a new model

While there is much to applaud in the new primary writing framework, it deals with the most critical part of writing as an afterthought, argues Megan Dixon

Acronyms like PEE and AFOREST, designed to help students structure their writing, don’t come close to capturing the complexity of learning in English, writes Zoe Enser

A reading intervention doesn’t have to deliver improved progress to be worthwhile – if it tells us more about the pupil’s needs, it’s helpful, says Megan Dixon

While phonics is now universal in England’s schools, in other English-speaking countries the battle over the best way to teach reading is far from won. Holly Korbey investigates why

Building children’s oral language, along with their motor skills, will make the challenge of learning to write less intimidating, explains Julian Grenier

In the move to diversify bookshelves, schools shouldn’t forget about representing different types of homes, writes Becka White, as she shares her list of recommendations