English and Media Centre
@engmediacentre.bsky.social
Award-winning charity supporting English and Media teachers with publications, CPD, consultancy + conferences. Putting curiosity + pleasure at the heart of learning.
www.englishandmedia.co.uk
Account managed by @andrewemc.bsky.social
www.englishandmedia.co.uk
Account managed by @andrewemc.bsky.social
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Take a look at the treats inside the latest emagazine!
Available now to web subscribers. Physical copies in schools later this month @barbarableiman.bsky.social @englangblog.bsky.social
englishandmedia.co.uk/emc-magazines/
Available now to web subscribers. Physical copies in schools later this month @barbarableiman.bsky.social @englangblog.bsky.social
englishandmedia.co.uk/emc-magazines/
EMC CPD Face-to-Face: Music Video Production in the Classroom
A practical one-day course focusing on the skills needed to teach practical and theoretic understanding of music videos and support students making effective videos with limited resources.
Book by: 8am on 10th March
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A practical one-day course focusing on the skills needed to teach practical and theoretic understanding of music videos and support students making effective videos with limited resources.
Book by: 8am on 10th March
buff.ly/KXexWMg
February 11, 2026 at 3:30 PM
EMC CPD Face-to-Face: Music Video Production in the Classroom
A practical one-day course focusing on the skills needed to teach practical and theoretic understanding of music videos and support students making effective videos with limited resources.
Book by: 8am on 10th March
buff.ly/KXexWMg
A practical one-day course focusing on the skills needed to teach practical and theoretic understanding of music videos and support students making effective videos with limited resources.
Book by: 8am on 10th March
buff.ly/KXexWMg
Yesterday we posted a series of blogs outlining the direction we would like curriculum reform to go in and airing some of our concerns about where it might go. Here's an additional blog focusing on assessment www.englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/curricu...
Curriculum reform + getting formative assessment right
The importance of curriculum reform promoting formative assessment and combatting the dominance of the summative
www.englishandmedia.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Yesterday we posted a series of blogs outlining the direction we would like curriculum reform to go in and airing some of our concerns about where it might go. Here's an additional blog focusing on assessment www.englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/curricu...
Reposted by English and Media Centre
A brilliant series of think pieces about English curriculum reform.
Now is the time to reinvigorate English in the ways outlined here which reflect the spirit of the CAR.
Now is the time to reinvigorate English in the ways outlined here which reflect the spirit of the CAR.
Lots of people working in English are excited by the prospect of curriculum change now the new NC is being written. We've just published 7 blogs looking at key areas identified for reform, with our hopes for where this might lead. Introduction here 1/7 englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/emc-thi...
February 10, 2026 at 7:06 PM
A brilliant series of think pieces about English curriculum reform.
Now is the time to reinvigorate English in the ways outlined here which reflect the spirit of the CAR.
Now is the time to reinvigorate English in the ways outlined here which reflect the spirit of the CAR.
Reposted by English and Media Centre
#EnglishCreates: Futures
We are thrilled to share today's blog by Caroline Lucas, Britain’s first Green MP:
'Literature is the way we exercise the muscle of the imagination... And unless we can imagine a greener, fairer world, we’ll struggle to achieve it.'
universityenglish.ac.uk/englishcreat...
We are thrilled to share today's blog by Caroline Lucas, Britain’s first Green MP:
'Literature is the way we exercise the muscle of the imagination... And unless we can imagine a greener, fairer world, we’ll struggle to achieve it.'
universityenglish.ac.uk/englishcreat...
February 11, 2026 at 10:11 AM
#EnglishCreates: Futures
We are thrilled to share today's blog by Caroline Lucas, Britain’s first Green MP:
'Literature is the way we exercise the muscle of the imagination... And unless we can imagine a greener, fairer world, we’ll struggle to achieve it.'
universityenglish.ac.uk/englishcreat...
We are thrilled to share today's blog by Caroline Lucas, Britain’s first Green MP:
'Literature is the way we exercise the muscle of the imagination... And unless we can imagine a greener, fairer world, we’ll struggle to achieve it.'
universityenglish.ac.uk/englishcreat...
EMC CPD Face-to-Face: Assessment – Principles & Practice
"Really rich and in depth discussions about assessment in English. Practical ideas to take away as well as big picture thinking."
Book by: 8am on 2nd March
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"Really rich and in depth discussions about assessment in English. Practical ideas to take away as well as big picture thinking."
Book by: 8am on 2nd March
buff.ly/MEKfycl
February 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM
EMC CPD Face-to-Face: Assessment – Principles & Practice
"Really rich and in depth discussions about assessment in English. Practical ideas to take away as well as big picture thinking."
Book by: 8am on 2nd March
buff.ly/MEKfycl
"Really rich and in depth discussions about assessment in English. Practical ideas to take away as well as big picture thinking."
Book by: 8am on 2nd March
buff.ly/MEKfycl
EMC CPD Webinar: Teaching Creative Writing at KS3
Help your students to become more confident and independent in their creative writing at GCSE with this EMC webinar!
Book by: 8am on 20th February
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Help your students to become more confident and independent in their creative writing at GCSE with this EMC webinar!
Book by: 8am on 20th February
buff.ly/A1I5dLd
February 11, 2026 at 7:30 AM
EMC CPD Webinar: Teaching Creative Writing at KS3
Help your students to become more confident and independent in their creative writing at GCSE with this EMC webinar!
Book by: 8am on 20th February
buff.ly/A1I5dLd
Help your students to become more confident and independent in their creative writing at GCSE with this EMC webinar!
Book by: 8am on 20th February
buff.ly/A1I5dLd
EMC CPD Webinar: What is Good Writing for A Level Literature and How to Develop It
"My colleague and I had a great experience. We thought the tasks and examples were purposeful and useful, and both of us have already used the strategies in our classrooms."
Book by: 8am on 9th March
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"My colleague and I had a great experience. We thought the tasks and examples were purposeful and useful, and both of us have already used the strategies in our classrooms."
Book by: 8am on 9th March
buff.ly/KV9seLs
February 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
EMC CPD Webinar: What is Good Writing for A Level Literature and How to Develop It
"My colleague and I had a great experience. We thought the tasks and examples were purposeful and useful, and both of us have already used the strategies in our classrooms."
Book by: 8am on 9th March
buff.ly/KV9seLs
"My colleague and I had a great experience. We thought the tasks and examples were purposeful and useful, and both of us have already used the strategies in our classrooms."
Book by: 8am on 9th March
buff.ly/KV9seLs
EMC CPD Webinar: Developing Critical Readers for GCSE (Language and Literature)
"The course was extremely useful and provided lots to think about."
Book by: 8am on 6th March
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"The course was extremely useful and provided lots to think about."
Book by: 8am on 6th March
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February 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM
EMC CPD Webinar: Developing Critical Readers for GCSE (Language and Literature)
"The course was extremely useful and provided lots to think about."
Book by: 8am on 6th March
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"The course was extremely useful and provided lots to think about."
Book by: 8am on 6th March
buff.ly/y5AaCaA
7/7 Against Mandatory Diagnostic Testing englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/are-dia...
Are diagnostic tests really that useful in English?
Urging caution in the rush to see diagnostic testing as the solution to students' literacy problems
englishandmedia.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 10:07 AM
7/7 Against Mandatory Diagnostic Testing englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/are-dia...
6/7 It's Time to Embrace Drama in English englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/its-tim...
It's time to embrace Drama in English
Why Drama deserves to play a prominent role in secondary English teaching
englishandmedia.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 10:07 AM
6/7 It's Time to Embrace Drama in English englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/its-tim...
5/7 The Case for Media in English englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/the-cas...
The case for Media in English
Why media deserves substantial space in the revised National Curriculum programmes of study for English
englishandmedia.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 10:07 AM
5/7 The Case for Media in English englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/the-cas...
4/7 Talk in the New National Curriculum englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/thinkin...
Thinking Ahead - Talk in the New National Curriculum
Thoughts about the potential for using talk effectively in secondary English ahead of the new National Curriculum
englishandmedia.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 10:07 AM
4/7 Talk in the New National Curriculum englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/thinkin...
3/7 Standard(ised) English: An EMC Think Piece englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/i-dont-...
Standard English in the National Curriculum
The place of Standard English in the secondary English curriculum
englishandmedia.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 10:07 AM
3/7 Standard(ised) English: An EMC Think Piece englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/i-dont-...
2/7 The Future of English Language at KS3 + KS4 englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/the-fut...
The Future of English Language at KS3 + KS4
What the Curriculum and Assessment review could mean for English Language
englishandmedia.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 10:07 AM
2/7 The Future of English Language at KS3 + KS4 englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/the-fut...
Lots of people working in English are excited by the prospect of curriculum change now the new NC is being written. We've just published 7 blogs looking at key areas identified for reform, with our hopes for where this might lead. Introduction here 1/7 englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/emc-thi...
February 10, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Lots of people working in English are excited by the prospect of curriculum change now the new NC is being written. We've just published 7 blogs looking at key areas identified for reform, with our hopes for where this might lead. Introduction here 1/7 englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/emc-thi...
We're delighted to have been asked again to write resources for the shortlisted books. Which do you think it will be?
Revealing the longlist for the #Carnegies2026 Medal for Writing! 🏅✒️
Highlighting diversity and community, these 19 works span from humorous narratives and creative reimaginings to artfully using history to explore identity and relationships . 💫📖
https://carnegies.co.uk/2026-longlists-announced/
Highlighting diversity and community, these 19 works span from humorous narratives and creative reimaginings to artfully using history to explore identity and relationships . 💫📖
https://carnegies.co.uk/2026-longlists-announced/
February 10, 2026 at 9:19 AM
We're delighted to have been asked again to write resources for the shortlisted books. Which do you think it will be?
LATEST MEDIAMAGAZINE now available online to web subscribers, with print copies in schools later this month. More fabulous articles + an iconic image for the front cover @englangblog.bsky.social @mediamagemc.bsky.social www.englishandmedia.co.uk/emc-magazines/
February 10, 2026 at 9:18 AM
LATEST MEDIAMAGAZINE now available online to web subscribers, with print copies in schools later this month. More fabulous articles + an iconic image for the front cover @englangblog.bsky.social @mediamagemc.bsky.social www.englishandmedia.co.uk/emc-magazines/
EMC CPD Webinar: Media Studies NEA – The Basics
"It was brilliant to have in depth discussions about the NEA with other Media teachers and the input from experts like April and Claire was invaluable."
Book by: 8am on 4th March
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"It was brilliant to have in depth discussions about the NEA with other Media teachers and the input from experts like April and Claire was invaluable."
Book by: 8am on 4th March
buff.ly/a1TYrgk
February 10, 2026 at 7:30 AM
EMC CPD Webinar: Media Studies NEA – The Basics
"It was brilliant to have in depth discussions about the NEA with other Media teachers and the input from experts like April and Claire was invaluable."
Book by: 8am on 4th March
buff.ly/a1TYrgk
"It was brilliant to have in depth discussions about the NEA with other Media teachers and the input from experts like April and Claire was invaluable."
Book by: 8am on 4th March
buff.ly/a1TYrgk
EMC CPD Face-to-Face: Assessment – Principles & Practice
"The enthusiasm for English beyond examinations, the concrete examples of formative assessment in practice and the convincing research reinvigorated my approach to assessment."
Book by: 8am on 2nd March
buff.ly/MEKfycl
"The enthusiasm for English beyond examinations, the concrete examples of formative assessment in practice and the convincing research reinvigorated my approach to assessment."
Book by: 8am on 2nd March
buff.ly/MEKfycl
February 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
EMC CPD Face-to-Face: Assessment – Principles & Practice
"The enthusiasm for English beyond examinations, the concrete examples of formative assessment in practice and the convincing research reinvigorated my approach to assessment."
Book by: 8am on 2nd March
buff.ly/MEKfycl
"The enthusiasm for English beyond examinations, the concrete examples of formative assessment in practice and the convincing research reinvigorated my approach to assessment."
Book by: 8am on 2nd March
buff.ly/MEKfycl
Take a look at the treats inside the latest emagazine!
Available now to web subscribers. Physical copies in schools later this month @barbarableiman.bsky.social @englangblog.bsky.social
englishandmedia.co.uk/emc-magazines/
Available now to web subscribers. Physical copies in schools later this month @barbarableiman.bsky.social @englangblog.bsky.social
englishandmedia.co.uk/emc-magazines/
February 9, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Take a look at the treats inside the latest emagazine!
Available now to web subscribers. Physical copies in schools later this month @barbarableiman.bsky.social @englangblog.bsky.social
englishandmedia.co.uk/emc-magazines/
Available now to web subscribers. Physical copies in schools later this month @barbarableiman.bsky.social @englangblog.bsky.social
englishandmedia.co.uk/emc-magazines/
EMC CPD Webinar: Teaching Creative Writing at KS3
Help your students to become more confident and independent in their creative writing at GCSE with this EMC webinar!
Book by: 8am on 20th February
buff.ly/A1I5dLd
Help your students to become more confident and independent in their creative writing at GCSE with this EMC webinar!
Book by: 8am on 20th February
buff.ly/A1I5dLd
February 9, 2026 at 12:30 PM
EMC CPD Webinar: Teaching Creative Writing at KS3
Help your students to become more confident and independent in their creative writing at GCSE with this EMC webinar!
Book by: 8am on 20th February
buff.ly/A1I5dLd
Help your students to become more confident and independent in their creative writing at GCSE with this EMC webinar!
Book by: 8am on 20th February
buff.ly/A1I5dLd
EMC CPD Face-to-Face: Music Video Production in the Classroom
A practical one-day course focusing on the skills needed to teach practical and theoretic understanding of music videos and support students making effective videos with limited resources.
Book by: 8am on 10th March
buff.ly/KXexWMg
A practical one-day course focusing on the skills needed to teach practical and theoretic understanding of music videos and support students making effective videos with limited resources.
Book by: 8am on 10th March
buff.ly/KXexWMg
February 6, 2026 at 3:30 PM
EMC CPD Face-to-Face: Music Video Production in the Classroom
A practical one-day course focusing on the skills needed to teach practical and theoretic understanding of music videos and support students making effective videos with limited resources.
Book by: 8am on 10th March
buff.ly/KXexWMg
A practical one-day course focusing on the skills needed to teach practical and theoretic understanding of music videos and support students making effective videos with limited resources.
Book by: 8am on 10th March
buff.ly/KXexWMg
We really enjoyed this piece for @natecommunity.bsky.social about switching to My Name Is Leon for GCSE English Literature. Here's hoping more schools will take the plunge mailchi.mp/27486ade3330...
illumiNATE, issue 107: Why we switched to 'My Name is Leon' at GCSE (and why you should too)
mailchi.mp
February 6, 2026 at 12:10 PM
We really enjoyed this piece for @natecommunity.bsky.social about switching to My Name Is Leon for GCSE English Literature. Here's hoping more schools will take the plunge mailchi.mp/27486ade3330...
EMC CPD Webinar: Classroom Talk in English
LAST CHANCE TO BOOK!
Book by: 8am on 9th February
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LAST CHANCE TO BOOK!
Book by: 8am on 9th February
buff.ly/NED8QPW
February 6, 2026 at 7:30 AM
EMC CPD Webinar: Classroom Talk in English
LAST CHANCE TO BOOK!
Book by: 8am on 9th February
buff.ly/NED8QPW
LAST CHANCE TO BOOK!
Book by: 8am on 9th February
buff.ly/NED8QPW
EMC CPD Face-to-Face: Assessment – Principles & Practice
"A welcome pause from the day-to-day fast pace of school to reflect on new ways of approaching assessment that are meaningful for both students and staff."
Book by: 8am on 2nd March
buff.ly/MEKfycl
"A welcome pause from the day-to-day fast pace of school to reflect on new ways of approaching assessment that are meaningful for both students and staff."
Book by: 8am on 2nd March
buff.ly/MEKfycl
February 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM
EMC CPD Face-to-Face: Assessment – Principles & Practice
"A welcome pause from the day-to-day fast pace of school to reflect on new ways of approaching assessment that are meaningful for both students and staff."
Book by: 8am on 2nd March
buff.ly/MEKfycl
"A welcome pause from the day-to-day fast pace of school to reflect on new ways of approaching assessment that are meaningful for both students and staff."
Book by: 8am on 2nd March
buff.ly/MEKfycl