Mark Enser
@ensermark.bsky.social
Yorkshire based freelance writer, TES columnist, author of books and school support person.
Ex-HMI and national geography lead
Once a teacher
Wanderer of hills, wonderer of everything else.
Posting on Education, Folklore, Dungeons & Dragons and music.
Ex-HMI and national geography lead
Once a teacher
Wanderer of hills, wonderer of everything else.
Posting on Education, Folklore, Dungeons & Dragons and music.
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Mark Enser
@ensermark.bsky.social
· Jan 6
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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.
If you think I could be of any help, do get in touch.
Made my own Christmas pudding for the first time this year. It worked!
December 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Made my own Christmas pudding for the first time this year. It worked!
December 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
A very Merry Christmas to you all from Badger
December 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
A very Merry Christmas to you all from Badger
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Exciting news - the wonderfully talented @taliskimberley.bsky.social has recorded A Joyful Noise as an early Christmas gift to the village.
You can find it here:
www.welcometowillerby.co.uk/podcast
You can find it here:
www.welcometowillerby.co.uk/podcast
December 24, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Exciting news - the wonderfully talented @taliskimberley.bsky.social has recorded A Joyful Noise as an early Christmas gift to the village.
You can find it here:
www.welcometowillerby.co.uk/podcast
You can find it here:
www.welcometowillerby.co.uk/podcast
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This might be the most loved of all our stories. We get more comments and messages about this than any other. If you're curious about Willerby but haven't read a story yet this might be a good first visit.
December 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This might be the most loved of all our stories. We get more comments and messages about this than any other. If you're curious about Willerby but haven't read a story yet this might be a good first visit.
St Alkelda's in Giggleswick makes a beautiful setting for 9 Lessons and Carols
December 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
St Alkelda's in Giggleswick makes a beautiful setting for 9 Lessons and Carols
Christmas baking with @greeborunner.bsky.social
December 21, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Christmas baking with @greeborunner.bsky.social
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In schools the GCSE options process is gearing up - but what are the unintended consequences of setting up subjects as products and pupils as consumers?
open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
The corrosive effect of GCSE options
How the options process distorts the curriculum
open.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:08 AM
In schools the GCSE options process is gearing up - but what are the unintended consequences of setting up subjects as products and pupils as consumers?
open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
An exciting delivery from @welcometowillerby.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
An exciting delivery from @welcometowillerby.bsky.social
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“The most effective way to secure healthy uptake is not through gimmicks or incentives, but through an excellent and ambitious Key Stage 3 curriculum.” Yes, KS3 is vitally important for MFL.
In schools the GCSE options process is gearing up - but what are the unintended consequences of setting up subjects as products and pupils as consumers?
open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
The corrosive effect of GCSE options
How the options process distorts the curriculum
open.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:57 AM
“The most effective way to secure healthy uptake is not through gimmicks or incentives, but through an excellent and ambitious Key Stage 3 curriculum.” Yes, KS3 is vitally important for MFL.
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Important reflections and considerations - particularly around access and equity to subject and discipline!
And something that some subjects do not undertake - and we bring that legacy with us in to middle/senior leadership, too. If you've never done this, you may not know why & how it happens!
And something that some subjects do not undertake - and we bring that legacy with us in to middle/senior leadership, too. If you've never done this, you may not know why & how it happens!
In schools the GCSE options process is gearing up - but what are the unintended consequences of setting up subjects as products and pupils as consumers?
open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
The corrosive effect of GCSE options
How the options process distorts the curriculum
open.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Important reflections and considerations - particularly around access and equity to subject and discipline!
And something that some subjects do not undertake - and we bring that legacy with us in to middle/senior leadership, too. If you've never done this, you may not know why & how it happens!
And something that some subjects do not undertake - and we bring that legacy with us in to middle/senior leadership, too. If you've never done this, you may not know why & how it happens!
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This is really interesting. As a maths teacher, this isn’t something I realised was happening
In schools the GCSE options process is gearing up - but what are the unintended consequences of setting up subjects as products and pupils as consumers?
open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
The corrosive effect of GCSE options
How the options process distorts the curriculum
open.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:48 AM
This is really interesting. As a maths teacher, this isn’t something I realised was happening
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Where does this leave MFL? We are told pupils don't pick it because it's not intellectually challenging enough, there's not enough focus on grammar...
In schools the GCSE options process is gearing up - but what are the unintended consequences of setting up subjects as products and pupils as consumers?
open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
The corrosive effect of GCSE options
How the options process distorts the curriculum
open.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Where does this leave MFL? We are told pupils don't pick it because it's not intellectually challenging enough, there's not enough focus on grammar...
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And what happens when your product is priced differently to the other ones on offer? whoteacheslanguages.blogspot.com/2025/08/unfa...
Unfair grading and its impact in Languages
Imagine you are selling petrol for £1.40 a litre, and the other garages down the street all sell it for £1.30. Should you be surprised or c...
whoteacheslanguages.blogspot.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:39 AM
And what happens when your product is priced differently to the other ones on offer? whoteacheslanguages.blogspot.com/2025/08/unfa...
In schools the GCSE options process is gearing up - but what are the unintended consequences of setting up subjects as products and pupils as consumers?
open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
The corrosive effect of GCSE options
How the options process distorts the curriculum
open.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:08 AM
In schools the GCSE options process is gearing up - but what are the unintended consequences of setting up subjects as products and pupils as consumers?
open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
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🌲 Stayed Behind. 🌲
A Willerby Christmas Story.
A family crosses into Goblin Territory to take a lost missionary a Christmas present.
willerby.substack.com/p/stayed-beh...
A Willerby Christmas Story.
A family crosses into Goblin Territory to take a lost missionary a Christmas present.
willerby.substack.com/p/stayed-beh...
December 16, 2025 at 5:40 PM
🌲 Stayed Behind. 🌲
A Willerby Christmas Story.
A family crosses into Goblin Territory to take a lost missionary a Christmas present.
willerby.substack.com/p/stayed-beh...
A Willerby Christmas Story.
A family crosses into Goblin Territory to take a lost missionary a Christmas present.
willerby.substack.com/p/stayed-beh...
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This is selling quite fast. It's limited edition at 100 copies. We may reprint but any new edition won't be the same as this so this is the only chance for a first one. If you want one order sooner rather than later.
A Year in Willerby.
Available now on Etsy.
12 of our most loved stories, bound with original lino cut prints.
www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...
Available now on Etsy.
12 of our most loved stories, bound with original lino cut prints.
www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...
December 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
This is selling quite fast. It's limited edition at 100 copies. We may reprint but any new edition won't be the same as this so this is the only chance for a first one. If you want one order sooner rather than later.
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*** NOW BOOKING ***
Primary Geography Subject Leader Network - I'll be joining Emma Espley to discuss responding to the Curriculum and Assessment Review and Ofsted's Toolkits.
Sign up here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/virtual-pr...
Primary Geography Subject Leader Network - I'll be joining Emma Espley to discuss responding to the Curriculum and Assessment Review and Ofsted's Toolkits.
Sign up here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/virtual-pr...
Virtual Primary Geography Subject Leader Network (PGSLN) meeting
Why not come and join us for the second virtual Primary Geography Subject Leader Network (PGSLN) meeting of 2025-2026?
www.eventbrite.co.uk
December 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
*** NOW BOOKING ***
Primary Geography Subject Leader Network - I'll be joining Emma Espley to discuss responding to the Curriculum and Assessment Review and Ofsted's Toolkits.
Sign up here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/virtual-pr...
Primary Geography Subject Leader Network - I'll be joining Emma Espley to discuss responding to the Curriculum and Assessment Review and Ofsted's Toolkits.
Sign up here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/virtual-pr...
*** NOW BOOKING ***
Primary Geography Subject Leader Network - I'll be joining Emma Espley to discuss responding to the Curriculum and Assessment Review and Ofsted's Toolkits.
Sign up here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/virtual-pr...
Primary Geography Subject Leader Network - I'll be joining Emma Espley to discuss responding to the Curriculum and Assessment Review and Ofsted's Toolkits.
Sign up here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/virtual-pr...
Virtual Primary Geography Subject Leader Network (PGSLN) meeting
Why not come and join us for the second virtual Primary Geography Subject Leader Network (PGSLN) meeting of 2025-2026?
www.eventbrite.co.uk
December 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
*** NOW BOOKING ***
Primary Geography Subject Leader Network - I'll be joining Emma Espley to discuss responding to the Curriculum and Assessment Review and Ofsted's Toolkits.
Sign up here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/virtual-pr...
Primary Geography Subject Leader Network - I'll be joining Emma Espley to discuss responding to the Curriculum and Assessment Review and Ofsted's Toolkits.
Sign up here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/virtual-pr...
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*** EXCITING NEWS ***
I’ve been the series editor and an author for Discover Geography, a complete curriculum package for KS3 and lower secondary international schools.
What sets it apart is not just the student books, but the depth of support for teachers.
I’ve been the series editor and an author for Discover Geography, a complete curriculum package for KS3 and lower secondary international schools.
What sets it apart is not just the student books, but the depth of support for teachers.
December 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
*** EXCITING NEWS ***
I’ve been the series editor and an author for Discover Geography, a complete curriculum package for KS3 and lower secondary international schools.
What sets it apart is not just the student books, but the depth of support for teachers.
I’ve been the series editor and an author for Discover Geography, a complete curriculum package for KS3 and lower secondary international schools.
What sets it apart is not just the student books, but the depth of support for teachers.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
December 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
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Congrats Mark. There's a need for this stuff. I realise that my books only get a tiny fraction of the way. The real step for change would be to write a curriculum for biology based on meaning making.
December 13, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Congrats Mark. There's a need for this stuff. I realise that my books only get a tiny fraction of the way. The real step for change would be to write a curriculum for biology based on meaning making.
*** EXCITING NEWS ***
I’ve been the series editor and an author for Discover Geography, a complete curriculum package for KS3 and lower secondary international schools.
What sets it apart is not just the student books, but the depth of support for teachers.
I’ve been the series editor and an author for Discover Geography, a complete curriculum package for KS3 and lower secondary international schools.
What sets it apart is not just the student books, but the depth of support for teachers.
December 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
*** EXCITING NEWS ***
I’ve been the series editor and an author for Discover Geography, a complete curriculum package for KS3 and lower secondary international schools.
What sets it apart is not just the student books, but the depth of support for teachers.
I’ve been the series editor and an author for Discover Geography, a complete curriculum package for KS3 and lower secondary international schools.
What sets it apart is not just the student books, but the depth of support for teachers.
Reposted by Mark Enser
Stayed Behind.
A Willerby Christmas Story.
A journey into Goblin Land to deliver a Christmas present to a long lost missionary.
willerby.substack.com/p/stayed-beh...
A Willerby Christmas Story.
A journey into Goblin Land to deliver a Christmas present to a long lost missionary.
willerby.substack.com/p/stayed-beh...
December 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Stayed Behind.
A Willerby Christmas Story.
A journey into Goblin Land to deliver a Christmas present to a long lost missionary.
willerby.substack.com/p/stayed-beh...
A Willerby Christmas Story.
A journey into Goblin Land to deliver a Christmas present to a long lost missionary.
willerby.substack.com/p/stayed-beh...
Reposted by Mark Enser
