English & Media Ctr
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The English & Media Centre, a not-for-profit trust, providing publications and CPD on English & Media for teachers & students. Join us on @engmediacentre.bsky.s
BOOK YOUR AUTUMN CPD NOW! englishandmedia.co.uk/courses/

A recent national survey by Pearson gathered insights from over 800 secondary English teachers. Is GCSE English still fit for purpose? From Pearson’s #LetsTalkEnglish campaign: bit.ly/3GAKAAy @PearsonSchools



Instead of an Annual Webinar Package, you could also purchase one of our Termly Webinar Packages, giving you and your department on-demand access to all the webinars held during the Autumn term as well as resources linked to each! englishandmedia.co.uk/workshops/2091…

Instead of an Annual Webinar Package, you could also purchase one of our Termly Webinar Packages, giving you and your department on-demand access to all the webinars held during the Autumn term as well as resources linked to each! englishandmedia.co.uk/workshops/2091…

You can gain on-demand access to all the EMC webinars held in the 2025/26 academic year by purchasing one of our Annual Webinar Packages. You and your department will be able to not only watch all the webinars, but also access resources linked to each one! buff.ly/JH6PQd0

800+ teachers have shared their views on the current state of GCSE English. What would a curriculum look like that values communication, curiosity and confidence? That’s part of the conversation in Pearson’s #LetsTalkEnglish campaign: bit.ly/3GAKAAy @PearsonSchools
EMC CPD Face-to Face: Language Change, Digital Communication & Social Media A day of lectures, workshops and discussion to help you teach language change with a focus on digital texts and the latest research. Book by: 8am on 26th September tinyurl.com/yepbf2r7

A recent national survey by Pearson gathered insights from over 800 secondary English teachers. Is GCSE English still fit for purpose? From Pearson’s #LetsTalkEnglish campaign: bit.ly/3GAKAAy @PearsonSchools



EMC CPD Face-to-Face: A Level English Language – New Directions “Really useful resources clearly presented with lots of ideas for the classroom. A nice balance of delivery, time to discuss & opportunities to ask questions.” Book by: 8am on 18th September buff.ly/zsz2u98

EMC CPD Face to Face: Starting to Teach A Level English Language “A really excellent day which has given me confidence to face a new syllabus from September.” Book by: 8am on 11th September tinyurl.com/2uwjbewk

EMC CPD Online: Starting to Teach A Level English Language “Extremely informative and it has really eased my anxieties about teaching English Language A Level next year!” Book by: 8am on 5th September buff.ly/OP10Ly3

Really? How about the large army of teachers who knew all along that it was hard work & effortful & consistently, over time, have found a myriad of ways of making that effort fun for students? A reductive binary that risks misrepresenting the work of many superb teachers.
Every few years we rediscover that learning is hard work and effortful in the short term. Then we spend the next few years trying to make it fun and effortless again.
EMC CPD Face-to-Face: Starting to Teach AL Media Studies “Loads of really good ways 'in' to teaching the course and a really fun and informative day.” Book by: 8am on 15th October tinyurl.com/5e7ve68n

EMC CPD Face-to-Face: Language Investigations for the AL Language NEA “A really great course, very useful and well-structured. Came away feeling really confident about expectations of investigations and how to teach it.” Book by: 8am on 10th October buff.ly/txGWRFm

EMC CPD Online: Teaching Writing for GCSE – Inspiring Strategies “Engaging and thoughtful discussions with other teachers. I finished the session feeling inspired.” Book by: 8am on 19th September tinyurl.com/s9csb8mp

EMC CPD Online: Starting to Teach A Level English Literature “Genuinely such an enjoyable day - I took away so much from the course and am really looking forward to approaching A Level teaching with more confidence!” Book by: 8am on 16th September buff.ly/LjVAkF4
