Mark Enser 🌍

I'm looking forward to my first term as a freelance writer and supporting schools. If you think I could be of any help, do get in touch.

Curriculum refinement = leading to a new curriculum thread developing 📈 Are we teaching a geography curriculum of doom or is there hope in our teaching? Where is it? 👀👩🏻‍💻 @EnserMark + @DavidAlcock1 + @_HannahRitchie = the kickstarter combo

I've nothing lined up. Keeping my eyes open for the right interesting opportunity. Some support work with schools whilst I see what is out there. In the meantime, a few more speaking engagements dotted around England.

Good list. With 23% of UK pupils being multilinguals (up to 90% in international schools), I'd recommend at least this one EAL focussed book to being essential to the modern teacher: Teaching EAL: Evidence-based Strategies for the Classroom and School by Robert Sharples

*** NEW POST *** What books would every teacher benefit from having read? I take a look (and miraculously avoid recommending any of my own...) tes.com/magazine/teach… via @tes @PepsMccrea @DTWillingham @shaun_allison @tombennett71 @MaryMyatt @daisychristo

We’re absolutely thrilled to have @EnserMark joining our 2025/26 Professional Development programme 🗺️ Former HMI and Ofsted geography lead, Mark is a true expert when it comes to all things geography - he’ll also be leading our Secondary Geography Network More below 👇

Pupils need to be taught to ask effective questions that will support their learning, says @EnserMark, as he explains how to do it tes.com/magazine/teach…

📢 Calling all GCSE Geography Teachers! 📢 FREE WEBINAR: Retrieval Practice for Geography with Mark Enser In this webinar, @EnserMark will discuss how retrieval practice can be effectively used in the geography classroom. As the author of our newly updated Carousel for…

Delivering CPD takes time and effort, so it’s crucial to make sure that what you are doing is working, says @EnserMark tes.com/magazine/teach…

🌍 'Despite the proclamations of various futurologists, disruptors and hucksters, we don’t know what the future will hold' The geography curriculum must remain flexible, says @EnserMark schoolsweek.co.uk/geography-need…

A thoughtful perspective on ‘book looks’ from @EnserMark

Great point! @GavinBrookswin often highlights how asking the right questions drives improvement—whether in markets or education. Tools like book looks can spark those key conversations. #SchoolImprovement

Do you think there has to be the triumvirate of discussion, book looks, and observations, for it to be made a useful and valid process?

Absolutely agree Excellent article

Book looks/work scrutiny are activities that people are often asked to do with no training and little advice. What does it look like to do this well? tes.com/magazine/teach… via @tes

*** NEW POST *** Pupil voice is often used as part of quality assurance (by school leaders and external inspectors), but it is very rarely done well. Here are 5 tips to make pupil voice work. tes.com/magazine/teach… via @tes

🗣️ Is your school making the most of pupil voice? @EnserMark shares advice on gleaning the right information to drive improvement tes.com/magazine/teach…

Ofsted loses one of its last subject leads and a heck of a talent in @Yorkshire_Steve. Working with him was an absolute privilege.

*** NEW POST *** There is a lot of talk about the need for subject specific CPD, but what does this entail, and how can schools achieve it? tes.com/magazine/teach… via @tes

Teachers are calling out for subject-specific CPD, but it's a broad term that covers a wide range of possible outcomes, says @ensermark as he explains how leaders can ensure their offering is up to scratch tes.com/magazine/teach…

@EnserMark @greeborunner @The_GA @EYPPC_GA @SteveBraceGeog @RobboGeog @GeogMum Only a few more places remaining. Have you reserved your spot yet? eventbrite.com/.../virtual-pr…... A great opportunity to network with other Geography Subject Leaders and share best practice too.