Lyndsay Bawden (she/her) FCCT MEd 🏳️🌈
@lyndsaybawden.bsky.social
English Specialist • Visiting Lecturer • Author • Senior Examiner • WomenEd East Mids Regional Lead • SLE • MA Ed • mum & wife ⚤ Views my own
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Glorious few family days - what a beautiful spring we’re having! ☀️ 🌷 🌳
April 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Glorious few family days - what a beautiful spring we’re having! ☀️ 🌷 🌳
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The OUP team are at the @litdrive.bsky.social conference today! Come and say hi to Katie & Alex to check out #Rollercoasters plus #OxfordRevise English Language & NEW English Literature revision guides! 👋📚 #TeamEnglish #LitdriveCPD25 @funkypedagogy.bsky.social @lyndsaybawden.bsky.social
March 29, 2025 at 10:55 AM
The OUP team are at the @litdrive.bsky.social conference today! Come and say hi to Katie & Alex to check out #Rollercoasters plus #OxfordRevise English Language & NEW English Literature revision guides! 👋📚 #TeamEnglish #LitdriveCPD25 @funkypedagogy.bsky.social @lyndsaybawden.bsky.social
English teachers and Y11 parents!
I have two copies of my Power and Conflict #OxfordRevise to give away.
Follow and repost for a chance to win one 📚
#TeamEnglish #EduSky
I have two copies of my Power and Conflict #OxfordRevise to give away.
Follow and repost for a chance to win one 📚
#TeamEnglish #EduSky
March 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
English teachers and Y11 parents!
I have two copies of my Power and Conflict #OxfordRevise to give away.
Follow and repost for a chance to win one 📚
#TeamEnglish #EduSky
I have two copies of my Power and Conflict #OxfordRevise to give away.
Follow and repost for a chance to win one 📚
#TeamEnglish #EduSky
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Meet #AQATeamEnglish – experts shaping the future of English assessment. Made up of former teachers, examiners, and assessment writers, they’re here to support you and build a community where every voice matters.
Find out more. 👇
bit.ly/4i3Iwic
Find out more. 👇
bit.ly/4i3Iwic
March 6, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Meet #AQATeamEnglish – experts shaping the future of English assessment. Made up of former teachers, examiners, and assessment writers, they’re here to support you and build a community where every voice matters.
Find out more. 👇
bit.ly/4i3Iwic
Find out more. 👇
bit.ly/4i3Iwic
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Is literary theory ‘a thing’ in GCSE and A Level English Literature? (13 March 2025, 16:45 – 17:30)
Exploring the literary theoretical coordinates of GCSE and A Level English Literature to support your teaching. Free, online! Join us! Sign up ! englishassociation.ac.uk/is-literary-...
Exploring the literary theoretical coordinates of GCSE and A Level English Literature to support your teaching. Free, online! Join us! Sign up ! englishassociation.ac.uk/is-literary-...
Is literary theory ‘a thing’ in GCSE and A Level English Literature? (13 March 2025, 16:45 - 17:30) | The English Association
We support the teaching, learning, and enjoyment of English at all levels of education, from early years to further and higher education and beyond.
englishassociation.ac.uk
March 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Is literary theory ‘a thing’ in GCSE and A Level English Literature? (13 March 2025, 16:45 – 17:30)
Exploring the literary theoretical coordinates of GCSE and A Level English Literature to support your teaching. Free, online! Join us! Sign up ! englishassociation.ac.uk/is-literary-...
Exploring the literary theoretical coordinates of GCSE and A Level English Literature to support your teaching. Free, online! Join us! Sign up ! englishassociation.ac.uk/is-literary-...
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We're so excited to announce the release of Learn Anything's Key Stage Two platform for English, in collaboration with @thequotationbank.bsky.social.
Visit learnanything.com to explore what we hope helps Primary teachers around the UK.
#PrimaryTeachers @litdrive.bsky.social @teamenglish1.bsky.social
Visit learnanything.com to explore what we hope helps Primary teachers around the UK.
#PrimaryTeachers @litdrive.bsky.social @teamenglish1.bsky.social
March 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM
We're so excited to announce the release of Learn Anything's Key Stage Two platform for English, in collaboration with @thequotationbank.bsky.social.
Visit learnanything.com to explore what we hope helps Primary teachers around the UK.
#PrimaryTeachers @litdrive.bsky.social @teamenglish1.bsky.social
Visit learnanything.com to explore what we hope helps Primary teachers around the UK.
#PrimaryTeachers @litdrive.bsky.social @teamenglish1.bsky.social
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Join us on 8th March for a day of empowering discussions and actions for women's rights, equality, and empowerment for all women and girls! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womened-ri... @womened.bsky.social
#WomenEd: Rights, Equality and Empowerment for all Women and Girls.
Join us for a day of empowering discussions and actions for women's rights, equality, and empowerment for all women and girls!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Join us on 8th March for a day of empowering discussions and actions for women's rights, equality, and empowerment for all women and girls! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womened-ri... @womened.bsky.social
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Brand new #WomenEd global online event to celebrate #IWD25.
Join us to discuss how women’s voices and rights can be safeguarded
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womened-ri...
Join us to discuss how women’s voices and rights can be safeguarded
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womened-ri...
a logo for international women 's day with pink and blue letters
Alt: a logo for international women 's day with pink and blue letters
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February 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Brand new #WomenEd global online event to celebrate #IWD25.
Join us to discuss how women’s voices and rights can be safeguarded
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womened-ri...
Join us to discuss how women’s voices and rights can be safeguarded
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womened-ri...
Request a free copy of Oxford Revise: An Inspector Calls
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February 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Have you seen the changes to AQA GCSE English Language questions for 2026? The sample papers are live now - do make sure your teams have seen these:
www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/eng...
www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/eng...
AQA | English | GCSE | GCSE English Language
www.aqa.org.uk
January 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Have you seen the changes to AQA GCSE English Language questions for 2026? The sample papers are live now - do make sure your teams have seen these:
www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/eng...
www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/eng...
Feeling personally attacked 😆
#acpconference2025
#acpconference2025
January 14, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Feeling personally attacked 😆
#acpconference2025
#acpconference2025
Love a conference! #acpconference2025
January 14, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Love a conference! #acpconference2025
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Breaking: The government has said a 2.8 per cent teacher pay rise 'would be appropriate' for 2025-26
Teacher pay: 2.8% rise 'appropriate' for 2025-26 says DfE
STRB told such an award 'would maintain the competitiveness of teachers’ pay'
buff.ly
December 10, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Breaking: The government has said a 2.8 per cent teacher pay rise 'would be appropriate' for 2025-26
Christmas-ready! 😍🎄
And no I’m not sure why we have three trees, either.
And no I’m not sure why we have three trees, either.
December 1, 2024 at 1:27 PM
Christmas-ready! 😍🎄
And no I’m not sure why we have three trees, either.
And no I’m not sure why we have three trees, either.
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"Through this chapter I share my personal journey with miscarriage & offer advice on how to help & support colleagues, employees & friends who may be going through the loss of a baby." A terrific chapter in @womened.bsky.social's 'Disruptive Women' Esther Mustamu-Daniels. Thanks for sharing, Esther.
December 1, 2024 at 1:12 PM
"Through this chapter I share my personal journey with miscarriage & offer advice on how to help & support colleagues, employees & friends who may be going through the loss of a baby." A terrific chapter in @womened.bsky.social's 'Disruptive Women' Esther Mustamu-Daniels. Thanks for sharing, Esther.
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Very excited that #EduDrinks is back this month on 29th November from 7:30pm. It’s always a great evening and a chance to see old friends and make new ones from the education world. DM either @deputypaul.bsky.social or me for the Zoom link.
November 17, 2024 at 12:30 PM
Very excited that #EduDrinks is back this month on 29th November from 7:30pm. It’s always a great evening and a chance to see old friends and make new ones from the education world. DM either @deputypaul.bsky.social or me for the Zoom link.
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Went on a guided mushroom forage this morning; what a lovely way to start the day!
October 13, 2024 at 5:18 PM
Went on a guided mushroom forage this morning; what a lovely way to start the day!
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One page overview of sentence structures from The Writing Revolution www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/writing... ✍️
October 5, 2024 at 9:08 AM
One page overview of sentence structures from The Writing Revolution www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/writing... ✍️
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🚨 NEW 🚨
‘Writing and the 'final mile' problem’
“Effectively, we ask pupils to do think hard about making improvements when they have fewest mental resources to do the job.”
alexquigley.co.uk/writing-and-...
‘Writing and the 'final mile' problem’
“Effectively, we ask pupils to do think hard about making improvements when they have fewest mental resources to do the job.”
alexquigley.co.uk/writing-and-...
Writing and the 'final mile' problem
Do your pupils have a problem with 'writing stamina'? The teachers and leaders I work with routinely describe the problem of pupils lacking writing stamina as a vital issue they want to address.
But...
alexquigley.co.uk
October 5, 2024 at 2:49 PM
🚨 NEW 🚨
‘Writing and the 'final mile' problem’
“Effectively, we ask pupils to do think hard about making improvements when they have fewest mental resources to do the job.”
alexquigley.co.uk/writing-and-...
‘Writing and the 'final mile' problem’
“Effectively, we ask pupils to do think hard about making improvements when they have fewest mental resources to do the job.”
alexquigley.co.uk/writing-and-...
Really useful breakdown:
Nearly 5,000 views in two weeks for this ~9 minute video introducing teachers to the most important things to know about reading.
Thanks to everyone who has watched and/or shared it.
youtu.be/JvtUxB5WM1k?...
Thanks to everyone who has watched and/or shared it.
youtu.be/JvtUxB5WM1k?...
The Reading Map - A Primer
YouTube video by Christopher Such
youtu.be
October 5, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Really useful breakdown:
Let the Heartstopper marathon commence! 🌈
October 5, 2024 at 10:53 AM
Let the Heartstopper marathon commence! 🌈