Resource Skills Academy sample challenge - beatbox and breakdance This resource gives you the opportunity to try the challenges from the first Skills Academy beatbox & breakdance lesson.
Resource Becoming by Michelle Obama: supporting literacy and PSHE education (Key Stages 3-5) We have teamed up with Penguin Talks to launch this free teaching resource inspired by Michelle Obama’s bestselling memoir, Becoming, to boost secondary students’ literacy skills,...
Premium resource Literacy in history Guidance on planning for academic literacy in the context of Key Stage 3 and 4 history teaching.
Resource Literacy for Humanities participants' area This page includes all the resources for participants of our Literacy for Humanities training.
Resource Tuesday News Day resources Tuesday News Day is a campaign to encourage teachers to discuss the news and current affairs with pupils for at least 10 minutes a week.
Premium resource Vocabulary building This resource explores key principles for vocabulary instruction that will build the proven positive reciprocal relationship between word knowledge and reading comprehension.
Premium resource Young City Poets participants' area This area is for schools taking part in Young City Poets.
Premium resource Developing language and literacy in science Research has found that the strongest factor affecting secondary pupils’ science scores is their literacy levels. This resource helps science teachers and literacy coordinators...
Premium resource Oracy and talk for learning This resource for secondary school teachers covers how different types of talk can be explicitly taught and practised in the classroom to develop pupils’ oracy.
Resource National Poetry Day resources Primary and secondary poetry lesson plans, produced with our partners at National Poetry Day.
Premium 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...
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.