Resource National Poetry Day resources Primary and secondary poetry lesson plans, produced with our partners at National Poetry Day.
Resource Advocacy for school libraries Using our school libraries research, this resource will help you develop your school library provision and demonstrate the wide ranging impact an effective school library can have in your school.
Resource Wellbeing, reading and writing resources We have worked with children’s mental health charity, Place2Be, to develop a series of free wellbeing-themed teaching resources for primary schools, secondary schools and parents.
Resource First World War Centenary Assemblies and mini schemes of work for Key Stages 2, 3 and 4 produced in partnership with The Royal British Legion to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War.
Premium resource Literacy leadership in secondary schools This literacy leadership guide introduces the key roles and responsibilities and also provides prompts for a learning walk.
Premium resource Annual Literacy Research and Policy Guide 2018/19 A yearly compilation of recent research and policy developments in literacy to support busy practitioners in building evidence-based practice.
Premium resource Annual Literacy School Review 2018/19 One of our most popular membership resources designed to help you to evaluate your current literacy provision and develop an action plan for moving forward.
Resource Glossary of GCSE command words from AQA Overview of the most commonly used command words in GCSE exam papers
Resource Exam command words: a case study from William Perkin School This case study explores how William Perkin School developed a command word guidebook for students following inspiration at a National Literacy Trust workshop.
Resource Craze of the Month: Tour de France This month, excitement generated by the Tour de France provides a hook for activities promoting literacy and learning.
Premium resource Whole-school literacy: a case study from Abraham Moss Community School In this case study we explore how a whole-school strategy for literacy has led to student achievement and Ofsted recognition in this Manchester all-through school.
Resource Fake news and critical literacy resources These resources are designed to help teachers, parents and librarians equip children with the critical literacy skills they need to survive and thrive in today's digital world.
Premium resource Planning reading interventions: a case study from Shevington High School Using the Annual Literacy Research and Policy Guide to plan and deliver improved reading skills for Year 7 and 8 pupils on a budget.
Premium resource Whole-school reading recommendations posters We share the experience of how whole-school reading posters succeeded in getting staff and students talking at Eggbuckland Community College, with examples to inspire you.
Resource Defenders: Russia - a World Cup 2018 football story by Tom Palmer Children's author Tom Palmer is writing a daily story during the 2018 World Cup. The story is designed to be read aloud in the classroom or at home, and follows events on and off the pitch as they happen.
Resource Equality and gender: classroom resources and book list We have produced a learning sequence and book list for Hay Festival to accompany their publication Letters to the future: on equality and gender by Owen Sheers and Laura Bates.
Premium resource Literacy in PE These resources support teachers to develop new approaches to embedding literacy into GCSE PE and sport science lessons.
Resource Craze of the Month: Royal wedding This month we're exploring the excitement around the upcoming Royal wedding and sharing ideas for how it can be used to promote literacy in schools.
Resource Skills Academy resource pack This sample resource pack for our reading intervention Skills Academy includes a lesson plan, sample activities and extracts from popular football books.
Resource Craze of the Month: using the latest trends to promote literacy What’s the latest craze in your school? Each month we focus on one of the latest trends to have your pupils hooked.
Premium resource Writing for pleasure Materials to support whole-school exploration of writing for pleasure.