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Englicious is an entirely free online library of original English language teaching resources!
Posts by Bas Aarts @englishgrammar.bsky.social
and Luke Pearce @lpearcelearning.bsky.social
Posts by Bas Aarts @englishgrammar.bsky.social
and Luke Pearce @lpearcelearning.bsky.social
🤔Confused by grammar?
Get up to speed with 'English Grammar for Teachers'
💻Online #CPD by experts at UCL
🧑🏾🎓Ideal for #NQT #ECT and #PGCE students
🗓️Next date: 19 Sept
More info & booking:
www.ucl.ac.uk/short-course...
#EnglishGrammar #Grammar #Literacy
Get up to speed with 'English Grammar for Teachers'
💻Online #CPD by experts at UCL
🧑🏾🎓Ideal for #NQT #ECT and #PGCE students
🗓️Next date: 19 Sept
More info & booking:
www.ucl.ac.uk/short-course...
#EnglishGrammar #Grammar #Literacy
English Grammar for Teachers (Online Course)
Online course for primary and secondary teachers. Refresh your knowledge of English grammar and feel more confident teaching it within the new National Curriculum.
www.ucl.ac.uk
September 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
🤔Confused by grammar?
Get up to speed with 'English Grammar for Teachers'
💻Online #CPD by experts at UCL
🧑🏾🎓Ideal for #NQT #ECT and #PGCE students
🗓️Next date: 19 Sept
More info & booking:
www.ucl.ac.uk/short-course...
#EnglishGrammar #Grammar #Literacy
Get up to speed with 'English Grammar for Teachers'
💻Online #CPD by experts at UCL
🧑🏾🎓Ideal for #NQT #ECT and #PGCE students
🗓️Next date: 19 Sept
More info & booking:
www.ucl.ac.uk/short-course...
#EnglishGrammar #Grammar #Literacy
Debra Myhill on the new writing framework:
'Grammar is often treated as being all about accuracy. But for me, grammar is part of understanding how you shape what it is that you want to say, through the language choices you make.'
'Grammar is often treated as being all about accuracy. But for me, grammar is part of understanding how you shape what it is that you want to say, through the language choices you make.'
There is a sense of the DfE ‘cherry picking’ research to support how it wants primary writing to be taught, Debra Myhill tells @helen-amass.bsky.social, adding that the research it does cite is also not just biased, but often wrong
What the writing framework gets wrong about writing
Following the release of the DfE’s primary writing framework, writing researcher Debra Myhill shares her thoughts on its use of evidence and how it positions the skills involved in learning to write
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August 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Debra Myhill on the new writing framework:
'Grammar is often treated as being all about accuracy. But for me, grammar is part of understanding how you shape what it is that you want to say, through the language choices you make.'
'Grammar is often treated as being all about accuracy. But for me, grammar is part of understanding how you shape what it is that you want to say, through the language choices you make.'
📺Have you seen our YouTube channel?
▶️Grammar explainers
▶️englicious.org tutorials & guides
▶️Interviews with teachers & pupils
Plus more!
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▶️Grammar explainers
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▶️Interviews with teachers & pupils
Plus more!
#English #EnglishGrammar #Grammar
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August 12, 2025 at 12:36 PM
📺Have you seen our YouTube channel?
▶️Grammar explainers
▶️englicious.org tutorials & guides
▶️Interviews with teachers & pupils
Plus more!
#English #EnglishGrammar #Grammar
youtube.com/@EngliciousUCL
▶️Grammar explainers
▶️englicious.org tutorials & guides
▶️Interviews with teachers & pupils
Plus more!
#English #EnglishGrammar #Grammar
youtube.com/@EngliciousUCL
Useful post highlighting how learners need deep grammatical knowledge e.g. how subordinate clauses can be Fronted Adverbials👇🏻
Discover what the 2025 KS2 SATs tell us about teaching reading grammar punctuation and spelling – and how you can equip pupils with skills for life. Read Jessica Dolby’s insights here: www.literacycounts.co.uk/blog/what-th...
#KS2SATs #Reading #Grammar #Spelling #LiteracyCounts
#KS2SATs #Reading #Grammar #Spelling #LiteracyCounts
July 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Useful post highlighting how learners need deep grammatical knowledge e.g. how subordinate clauses can be Fronted Adverbials👇🏻
English grammar materials for your classroom!
☑️Flashcards, posters & knowledge organiser
☑️Accurate, up-to-date terminology
🔗Purchase here:
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☑️Flashcards, posters & knowledge organiser
☑️Accurate, up-to-date terminology
🔗Purchase here:
xip.uclb.com/products/pub...
July 29, 2025 at 10:05 AM
English grammar materials for your classroom!
☑️Flashcards, posters & knowledge organiser
☑️Accurate, up-to-date terminology
🔗Purchase here:
xip.uclb.com/products/pub...
☑️Flashcards, posters & knowledge organiser
☑️Accurate, up-to-date terminology
🔗Purchase here:
xip.uclb.com/products/pub...
Summer may be upon us, but our autumn #CPD dates are live for any teachers who want to plan ahead.
Our two flagship courses are running in September and November, and then you'll have to wait until 2026!
👇🏻Read on for more details:
Our two flagship courses are running in September and November, and then you'll have to wait until 2026!
👇🏻Read on for more details:
July 23, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Summer may be upon us, but our autumn #CPD dates are live for any teachers who want to plan ahead.
Our two flagship courses are running in September and November, and then you'll have to wait until 2026!
👇🏻Read on for more details:
Our two flagship courses are running in September and November, and then you'll have to wait until 2026!
👇🏻Read on for more details:
☀️Our live grammar #CPD is on break for the summer, but you can still study on self-directed courses via FutureLearn.
🏃🏽♂️Cover the same expert-created content at your pace with articles, videos, quizzes and discussions!
⭐️Follow the links to find more info & teacher reviews:
🏃🏽♂️Cover the same expert-created content at your pace with articles, videos, quizzes and discussions!
⭐️Follow the links to find more info & teacher reviews:
July 17, 2025 at 11:21 AM
☀️Our live grammar #CPD is on break for the summer, but you can still study on self-directed courses via FutureLearn.
🏃🏽♂️Cover the same expert-created content at your pace with articles, videos, quizzes and discussions!
⭐️Follow the links to find more info & teacher reviews:
🏃🏽♂️Cover the same expert-created content at your pace with articles, videos, quizzes and discussions!
⭐️Follow the links to find more info & teacher reviews:
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Well this is turning out to be a great day, as expected! #EnglishGrammarDay
July 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Well this is turning out to be a great day, as expected! #EnglishGrammarDay
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Those are very kind words 🙏🏽 It was wonderful connecting and sharing the space with so many like-minded individuals who shared our enthusiasm ❤️ #englishgrammarday #equity #teamenglish @britishlibrary.bsky.social @englishgrammar.bsky.social
Listening to this great #EnglishGrammarDay presentation by @zarashah.bsky.social and @hwimbushenglish.bsky.social on the power that comes from understanding how language works - may all our children encounter such enlightened teachers!
July 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Those are very kind words 🙏🏽 It was wonderful connecting and sharing the space with so many like-minded individuals who shared our enthusiasm ❤️ #englishgrammarday #equity #teamenglish @britishlibrary.bsky.social @englishgrammar.bsky.social
@hwimbushenglish.bsky.social and I are delighted to be talking about the teaching of grammar as a moral imperative at @britishlibrary.bsky.social next Monday. If you’re there, do come and say hello, and join in with the conversation! #teamenglish #englishgrammarday #equityineducation #diverseed
July 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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At #EnglishGrammarDay and they have to be trolling the OG grammar pedants with the soundtrack of 'We don't need no education' 😂
July 7, 2025 at 8:38 AM
At #EnglishGrammarDay and they have to be trolling the OG grammar pedants with the soundtrack of 'We don't need no education' 😂
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At #EnglishGrammarDay @billylinguist.bsky.social causes confusion and self doubt by asking what we would call a small Wug 🐦 - I don't think there is a consensus!
July 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
At #EnglishGrammarDay @billylinguist.bsky.social causes confusion and self doubt by asking what we would call a small Wug 🐦 - I don't think there is a consensus!
🗣️What did visitors make of last year's event?
🔗Book your place for this #EnglishGrammarDay 2025:
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🔗Book your place for this #EnglishGrammarDay 2025:
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July 3, 2025 at 10:31 AM
🗣️What did visitors make of last year's event?
🔗Book your place for this #EnglishGrammarDay 2025:
events.bl.uk/events/engli...
🔗Book your place for this #EnglishGrammarDay 2025:
events.bl.uk/events/engli...
Next week!
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#EnglishGrammarDay #Grammar #EnglishLanguage
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#EnglishGrammarDay #Grammar #EnglishLanguage
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@debsadelight.bsky.social
@robdrummond.bsky.social
@billylinguist.bsky.social
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June 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
New Substack post by Bas Aarts: On so-called adjective clauses: a label to avoid
tinyurl.com/yc32zr4a
#grammar #adjectiveclause #TeHirangaTangata #nzcurriculum
tinyurl.com/yc32zr4a
#grammar #adjectiveclause #TeHirangaTangata #nzcurriculum
June 27, 2025 at 9:06 AM
New Substack post by Bas Aarts: On so-called adjective clauses: a label to avoid
tinyurl.com/yc32zr4a
#grammar #adjectiveclause #TeHirangaTangata #nzcurriculum
tinyurl.com/yc32zr4a
#grammar #adjectiveclause #TeHirangaTangata #nzcurriculum
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We have a new blog! From the team @engliciousucl.bsky.social a tale of engagement with grammar - and the chance to attend this year's event in the British Library. blogs.ucl.ac.uk/public-engag...
Englicious – celebrating English Grammar Day | UCL UCL Public Engagement Blog
UCL Homepage
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June 17, 2025 at 11:04 AM
We have a new blog! From the team @engliciousucl.bsky.social a tale of engagement with grammar - and the chance to attend this year's event in the British Library. blogs.ucl.ac.uk/public-engag...
There's still time to book tickets for English Grammar Day 2025!
Join us at the British Library, 7 July, for talks from a 'gramm-azing' line up of speakers.
Teachers: bring along your students!
Info & booking here:
events.bl.uk/events/engli...
#EnglishGrammarDay #Grammar #EnglishLanguage
Join us at the British Library, 7 July, for talks from a 'gramm-azing' line up of speakers.
Teachers: bring along your students!
Info & booking here:
events.bl.uk/events/engli...
#EnglishGrammarDay #Grammar #EnglishLanguage
English Grammar Day 2025 | British Library
Are you sat down or sitting down while reading this? Have you got or do you have a preference for one form over the other? English has a number of ways of
events.bl.uk
June 16, 2025 at 11:41 AM
There's still time to book tickets for English Grammar Day 2025!
Join us at the British Library, 7 July, for talks from a 'gramm-azing' line up of speakers.
Teachers: bring along your students!
Info & booking here:
events.bl.uk/events/engli...
#EnglishGrammarDay #Grammar #EnglishLanguage
Join us at the British Library, 7 July, for talks from a 'gramm-azing' line up of speakers.
Teachers: bring along your students!
Info & booking here:
events.bl.uk/events/engli...
#EnglishGrammarDay #Grammar #EnglishLanguage
🌁Bridge the gap with expert-led #CPD:
Primary to Secondary Grammar
Help learners build on their #KS2 #Year6 knowledge to improve literacy at #KS3 #Year7
🗓️20 June
💻Half day, online
🔗Book now:
www.ucl.ac.uk/short-course...
Primary to Secondary Grammar
Help learners build on their #KS2 #Year6 knowledge to improve literacy at #KS3 #Year7
🗓️20 June
💻Half day, online
🔗Book now:
www.ucl.ac.uk/short-course...
Primary to Secondary English Grammar for Teachers (Online Course)
Online course for secondary school teachers who want to help their pupils bridge the gap between primary and secondary English grammar.
www.ucl.ac.uk
June 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
English Grammar CPD upcoming dates:
☀️June
🗓️13th - English Grammar for Teachers
🗓️20th - Primary to Secondary
💻Online, intensive courses
🎓By experts at UCL
More info & booking:
www.ucl.ac.uk/english/rese...
☀️June
🗓️13th - English Grammar for Teachers
🗓️20th - Primary to Secondary
💻Online, intensive courses
🎓By experts at UCL
More info & booking:
www.ucl.ac.uk/english/rese...
Short Courses for School Teachers
The Survey of English Usage is running intensive half-day online courses for school teachers in teaching English Grammar.
www.ucl.ac.uk
May 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
English Grammar CPD upcoming dates:
☀️June
🗓️13th - English Grammar for Teachers
🗓️20th - Primary to Secondary
💻Online, intensive courses
🎓By experts at UCL
More info & booking:
www.ucl.ac.uk/english/rese...
☀️June
🗓️13th - English Grammar for Teachers
🗓️20th - Primary to Secondary
💻Online, intensive courses
🎓By experts at UCL
More info & booking:
www.ucl.ac.uk/english/rese...
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Join English Grammar Day 2025!
On 7 July at The British Library, this year’s English Grammar Day will be a full day of talks and debate on all things language and grammar-related from a stellar line-up of teachers, academics and linguists.
events.bl.uk/events/engli...
@engliciousucl.bsky.social
On 7 July at The British Library, this year’s English Grammar Day will be a full day of talks and debate on all things language and grammar-related from a stellar line-up of teachers, academics and linguists.
events.bl.uk/events/engli...
@engliciousucl.bsky.social
May 23, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Join English Grammar Day 2025!
On 7 July at The British Library, this year’s English Grammar Day will be a full day of talks and debate on all things language and grammar-related from a stellar line-up of teachers, academics and linguists.
events.bl.uk/events/engli...
@engliciousucl.bsky.social
On 7 July at The British Library, this year’s English Grammar Day will be a full day of talks and debate on all things language and grammar-related from a stellar line-up of teachers, academics and linguists.
events.bl.uk/events/engli...
@engliciousucl.bsky.social
We spoke with teachers and pupils at a London primary school to hear their views on grammar in English lessons, subject terminology and the SATs exams.
📺Watch the full playlist of videos here:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
📺Watch the full playlist of videos here:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Teachers and pupils thoughts on grammar. - YouTube
Hear teachers and pupils from a north London primary school share their thoughts on grammar in education.
youtube.com
May 21, 2025 at 12:04 PM
We spoke with teachers and pupils at a London primary school to hear their views on grammar in English lessons, subject terminology and the SATs exams.
📺Watch the full playlist of videos here:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
📺Watch the full playlist of videos here:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
'every example could fit into our scheme of work'
'effective to show both teachers and learners the uses of grammatical choice'
💬Feedback from Teaching English Grammar in Context
🔗Info & booking:
www.ucl.ac.uk/short-courses/search-courses/teaching-english-grammar-context-online-course
'effective to show both teachers and learners the uses of grammatical choice'
💬Feedback from Teaching English Grammar in Context
🔗Info & booking:
www.ucl.ac.uk/short-courses/search-courses/teaching-english-grammar-context-online-course
Teaching English Grammar in Context (Online Course)
Online course for secondary and primary-school English teachers exploring pedagogical principles, approaches and classroom ideas for teaching grammar in context.
www.ucl.ac.uk
May 16, 2025 at 9:42 AM
'every example could fit into our scheme of work'
'effective to show both teachers and learners the uses of grammatical choice'
💬Feedback from Teaching English Grammar in Context
🔗Info & booking:
www.ucl.ac.uk/short-courses/search-courses/teaching-english-grammar-context-online-course
'effective to show both teachers and learners the uses of grammatical choice'
💬Feedback from Teaching English Grammar in Context
🔗Info & booking:
www.ucl.ac.uk/short-courses/search-courses/teaching-english-grammar-context-online-course
Thought about bringing your pupils to English Grammar Day 25?
See what one teacher made of last year's event:
📺Watch more interviews: youtu.be/YKAxMclkrY4?si=CRv2TmE-VV0GTF46
🎟️More info & booking: www.ucl.ac.uk/english/events/2025/jul/english-grammar-day-2025
#EnglishGrammarDay
See what one teacher made of last year's event:
📺Watch more interviews: youtu.be/YKAxMclkrY4?si=CRv2TmE-VV0GTF46
🎟️More info & booking: www.ucl.ac.uk/english/events/2025/jul/english-grammar-day-2025
#EnglishGrammarDay
May 9, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Thought about bringing your pupils to English Grammar Day 25?
See what one teacher made of last year's event:
📺Watch more interviews: youtu.be/YKAxMclkrY4?si=CRv2TmE-VV0GTF46
🎟️More info & booking: www.ucl.ac.uk/english/events/2025/jul/english-grammar-day-2025
#EnglishGrammarDay
See what one teacher made of last year's event:
📺Watch more interviews: youtu.be/YKAxMclkrY4?si=CRv2TmE-VV0GTF46
🎟️More info & booking: www.ucl.ac.uk/english/events/2025/jul/english-grammar-day-2025
#EnglishGrammarDay
Don't forget to book your tickets for the 2025 #EnglishGrammarDay Monday 7 July at the British Library in London, organised by UCL, Oxford and the British Library.
Check out the programme, bios, abstracts, and how to book here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/english/even...
#Grammar #EnglishLanguage #Linguistics
Check out the programme, bios, abstracts, and how to book here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/english/even...
#Grammar #EnglishLanguage #Linguistics
The English Grammar Day
The ‘English Grammar Day’ is an annual event open to the public, with a wide range of speakers, to discuss the role of grammar in the English language curriculum.
www.ucl.ac.uk
May 8, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Don't forget to book your tickets for the 2025 #EnglishGrammarDay Monday 7 July at the British Library in London, organised by UCL, Oxford and the British Library.
Check out the programme, bios, abstracts, and how to book here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/english/even...
#Grammar #EnglishLanguage #Linguistics
Check out the programme, bios, abstracts, and how to book here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/english/even...
#Grammar #EnglishLanguage #Linguistics