Secondary resources
Inspire and motivate pupils with our teaching resources to support and improve literacy provision at secondary school.
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A compilation of recent research and policy developments to support whole-school and disciplinary literacy in secondary schools.Learn more about Secondary School Literacy Research and Policy Guide.
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Support disciplinary writing with model texts that demonstrate features of text organisation and language use.Learn more about Writing in secondary subjects.
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Use this presentation to support and train subject staff about how to embed grammar teaching across the secondary curriculum.Learn more about Embedding grammar teaching across the secondary curriculum.
Secondary professional development
We offer secondary CPD and workshops for leaders, teachers and subject specialists across the curriculum to develop a whole-school approach to literacy, equipping staff with innovative strategies and practical ideas.
Our secondary conference and seminar events celebrate best practice and explore the issues most significant to secondary practitioners through a combination of thought-leadership keynote presentations and interactive workshops.
Featured events and CPD
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CPD and workshops for leaders, teachers and subject specialists across the curriculum to develop a whole-school approach to literacyLearn more
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Our secondary conferences celebrate best practice and explore the issues most significant to secondary practitioners.Learn more
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Join acclaimed spoken-word artist and award-winning poet and writer Steven Camden - aka Polarbear - for a hands-on workshop, which draws on his own practice of using...Learn more
Secondary programmes
Our secondary programmes help students develop their literacy skills to succeed at school and in their future lives.
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Literacy for Learning is our whole-school literacy improvement programme for secondary teachers and leaders.Learn more
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Words for Work is the National Literacy Trust’s flagship communication and aspirations programme.Learn more
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Giving students the opportunity to visit iconic cultural venues in their local area as inspiration for writing their own poems supported by a local professional poet.Learn more
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Inspiring the next generation of mystery writers drawing on the thrilling work of Agatha Christie!Learn more
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A poetry-based programme supporting schools to explore writing as a therapeutic, self-sustaining, and low-cost tool to promote the wellbeing of their young people.Learn more
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Discover our social action writing programme that empowers young people to share the stories that matter to them with a real audience and to drive change.Learn more
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Our national reading campaign that supports and celebrates reading culture within schools.Learn more
Secondary: Alternative Provision
Our range of programmes that have been specially developed to support both students who have been excluded and those who are at risk of exclusion.
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Empower is a 10-session programme that aims to give girls in alternative provision the tools to make more informed choices on the internet.Learn more
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The Represent programme is designed for girls aged 11 to 14 in alternative provision and uses engaging texts to support communication skills, resilience and wellbeing.Learn more
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A fully resourced financial literacy programme designed for young people aged 11 to 14 who have been excluded or are at risk of exclusion in mainstream and alternative...Learn more
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Game Changers is a 20-session reading programme specifically designed for students who are excluded, at risk of exclusion or self-excluding.Learn more
Related research
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Research
A report exploring engagement with poetry in all its forms, demonstrating the important role poetry can play in the lives of our children and young people.View details about ‘Where a quiet voice can become a loud voice’ Children, Young People and Poetry in 2024 -
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These reports share findings on children, young people and teachers' use of, and attitudes to, generative AI and literacy in 2024View details about Children, young people and teachers’ use of generative AI to support literacy in 2024 -
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This report builds on our previous research exploring children and young people’s writing enjoyment at school and in their free time in early 2024.View details about Children and young people’s writing in 2024
