The Literacy Engine
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An evidence based, knowledge rich resource to embed extended reading in Form Tutor Time & across the curriculum.
Literacyengine.co.uk
An evidence based, knowledge rich resource to embed extended reading in Form Tutor Time & across the curriculum.
Literacyengine.co.uk
We took every topic across KS3 Geography, History, and Science and turned them into 10-15 minute academic reads. That's 140+ texts covering every aspect of those KS3 curricula.
It is time to ditch the video and put reading back to the top of the class.
Literacyengine.co.uk
It is time to ditch the video and put reading back to the top of the class.
Literacyengine.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM
We took every topic across KS3 Geography, History, and Science and turned them into 10-15 minute academic reads. That's 140+ texts covering every aspect of those KS3 curricula.
It is time to ditch the video and put reading back to the top of the class.
Literacyengine.co.uk
It is time to ditch the video and put reading back to the top of the class.
Literacyengine.co.uk
Before we look at incentives and initiatives to get students "Reading for Pleasure" we need to take an honest look at reading in our lessons. How far have we driven reading from our classrooms?
If it can be reading, it should be reading.
Literacyengine.co.uk
If it can be reading, it should be reading.
Literacyengine.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Before we look at incentives and initiatives to get students "Reading for Pleasure" we need to take an honest look at reading in our lessons. How far have we driven reading from our classrooms?
If it can be reading, it should be reading.
Literacyengine.co.uk
If it can be reading, it should be reading.
Literacyengine.co.uk
What are conspiracy theories and are they dangerous?
The death of Queen Mary I
Freddie Mercury
Have you ever wondered what would happen if the polar ice caps melted?
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The death of Queen Mary I
Freddie Mercury
Have you ever wondered what would happen if the polar ice caps melted?
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/ge...
November 16, 2025 at 8:41 AM
What are conspiracy theories and are they dangerous?
The death of Queen Mary I
Freddie Mercury
Have you ever wondered what would happen if the polar ice caps melted?
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/ge...
The death of Queen Mary I
Freddie Mercury
Have you ever wondered what would happen if the polar ice caps melted?
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/ge...
Our #BlackFriday sale is well under way. Join us before the end of November and receive 15% off your membership.
Together we can make 2026 the year of evidence based whole school reading. Check out our full membership package here:
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Together we can make 2026 the year of evidence based whole school reading. Check out our full membership package here:
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/pr...
November 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Our #BlackFriday sale is well under way. Join us before the end of November and receive 15% off your membership.
Together we can make 2026 the year of evidence based whole school reading. Check out our full membership package here:
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/pr...
Together we can make 2026 the year of evidence based whole school reading. Check out our full membership package here:
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/pr...
#BlackFriday is back!
Join us before the end of November and receive 15% off!
Let's make 2026 your year of every adult in school reading to your students every day!
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Join us before the end of November and receive 15% off!
Let's make 2026 your year of every adult in school reading to your students every day!
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/pr...
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 AM
#BlackFriday is back!
Join us before the end of November and receive 15% off!
Let's make 2026 your year of every adult in school reading to your students every day!
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/pr...
Join us before the end of November and receive 15% off!
Let's make 2026 your year of every adult in school reading to your students every day!
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/pr...
⚙️🚨NEW RESOURCES ALERT 🚨⚙️
December's resources are now live featuring:
⚙️ Should video games be considered a sport?
⚙️ The 1st female MP
⚙️ Ozzy Osbourne
⚙️ Have you ever wondered why boxes of chocolates are getting smaller?
Check them out now:
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December's resources are now live featuring:
⚙️ Should video games be considered a sport?
⚙️ The 1st female MP
⚙️ Ozzy Osbourne
⚙️ Have you ever wondered why boxes of chocolates are getting smaller?
Check them out now:
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/ge...
November 2, 2025 at 9:59 AM
⚙️🚨NEW RESOURCES ALERT 🚨⚙️
December's resources are now live featuring:
⚙️ Should video games be considered a sport?
⚙️ The 1st female MP
⚙️ Ozzy Osbourne
⚙️ Have you ever wondered why boxes of chocolates are getting smaller?
Check them out now:
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/ge...
December's resources are now live featuring:
⚙️ Should video games be considered a sport?
⚙️ The 1st female MP
⚙️ Ozzy Osbourne
⚙️ Have you ever wondered why boxes of chocolates are getting smaller?
Check them out now:
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/ge...
This #RemembranceDay, ditch the YouTube clips & send a powerful message that reading is the primary medium for learning.
Our FREE resources offer knowledge-rich, extended reading that honours history & builds understanding. Power up your Tutor Time here:
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/re...
Our FREE resources offer knowledge-rich, extended reading that honours history & builds understanding. Power up your Tutor Time here:
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/re...
October 20, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This #RemembranceDay, ditch the YouTube clips & send a powerful message that reading is the primary medium for learning.
Our FREE resources offer knowledge-rich, extended reading that honours history & builds understanding. Power up your Tutor Time here:
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/re...
Our FREE resources offer knowledge-rich, extended reading that honours history & builds understanding. Power up your Tutor Time here:
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/re...
If you want to add some extended reading to your #RemembranceDay programme this year, check out our FREE packs.
They include 5 different texts, each in a Core and Simplified Language Version.
See how non-fiction reading can transform your Tutor Time.
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They include 5 different texts, each in a Core and Simplified Language Version.
See how non-fiction reading can transform your Tutor Time.
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/re...
October 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
If you want to add some extended reading to your #RemembranceDay programme this year, check out our FREE packs.
They include 5 different texts, each in a Core and Simplified Language Version.
See how non-fiction reading can transform your Tutor Time.
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/re...
They include 5 different texts, each in a Core and Simplified Language Version.
See how non-fiction reading can transform your Tutor Time.
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/re...
Happy #WorldTeachersDay2025 from all of us at The Literacy Engine.
Celebrating the literacy engineers that drive literacy forward every day.
Literacyengine.co.uk
Celebrating the literacy engineers that drive literacy forward every day.
Literacyengine.co.uk
October 5, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Happy #WorldTeachersDay2025 from all of us at The Literacy Engine.
Celebrating the literacy engineers that drive literacy forward every day.
Literacyengine.co.uk
Celebrating the literacy engineers that drive literacy forward every day.
Literacyengine.co.uk
With our FREE General Election sample packs you can see how our Core & Simplified Language Version packs map against PSHE, SMSC, British Values, & Citizenship objectives.
Download them now to see how we could transform your Tutor Time reading programme.
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Download them now to see how we could transform your Tutor Time reading programme.
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/ge...
October 4, 2025 at 6:31 AM
With our FREE General Election sample packs you can see how our Core & Simplified Language Version packs map against PSHE, SMSC, British Values, & Citizenship objectives.
Download them now to see how we could transform your Tutor Time reading programme.
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/ge...
Download them now to see how we could transform your Tutor Time reading programme.
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/ge...
And yet schools tremble at the idea of reading within a lesson. Every time YouTube replaces text we kill off reading a little more.
We ask schools to reflect honestly on where reading fits into their lessons. Then help them embed reading across the curriculum. If it can be reading, it should be.
We ask schools to reflect honestly on where reading fits into their lessons. Then help them embed reading across the curriculum. If it can be reading, it should be.
October 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
And yet schools tremble at the idea of reading within a lesson. Every time YouTube replaces text we kill off reading a little more.
We ask schools to reflect honestly on where reading fits into their lessons. Then help them embed reading across the curriculum. If it can be reading, it should be.
We ask schools to reflect honestly on where reading fits into their lessons. Then help them embed reading across the curriculum. If it can be reading, it should be.
Considering the amount of time & effort that is devoted to home reading projects & sustained silent reading in schools, you'd think they'd have more impact. The just don't unfortunately.
If you are still using them, drop us a message & we'll help you better harness that time.
If you are still using them, drop us a message & we'll help you better harness that time.
October 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Considering the amount of time & effort that is devoted to home reading projects & sustained silent reading in schools, you'd think they'd have more impact. The just don't unfortunately.
If you are still using them, drop us a message & we'll help you better harness that time.
If you are still using them, drop us a message & we'll help you better harness that time.
Are still using "Drop Everything And Read"?
Has your novel based tutor time reading programme lost its momentum?
If the answer is yes, please drop us a message. We can help you better harness that time & create a culture of reading across your curriculum
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/co...
Has your novel based tutor time reading programme lost its momentum?
If the answer is yes, please drop us a message. We can help you better harness that time & create a culture of reading across your curriculum
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/co...
October 1, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Are still using "Drop Everything And Read"?
Has your novel based tutor time reading programme lost its momentum?
If the answer is yes, please drop us a message. We can help you better harness that time & create a culture of reading across your curriculum
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/co...
Has your novel based tutor time reading programme lost its momentum?
If the answer is yes, please drop us a message. We can help you better harness that time & create a culture of reading across your curriculum
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/co...
We enter October this week and #BlackHistoryMonth
Our students will read about:
⚙️ The Race Relations Act
⚙️ The Bristol Bus Boycott 1963
⚙️ Mae Jemison
⚙️ The European Convention on Human Rights
How do your students start their day?
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Our students will read about:
⚙️ The Race Relations Act
⚙️ The Bristol Bus Boycott 1963
⚙️ Mae Jemison
⚙️ The European Convention on Human Rights
How do your students start their day?
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/ge...
September 28, 2025 at 8:31 AM
We enter October this week and #BlackHistoryMonth
Our students will read about:
⚙️ The Race Relations Act
⚙️ The Bristol Bus Boycott 1963
⚙️ Mae Jemison
⚙️ The European Convention on Human Rights
How do your students start their day?
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/ge...
Our students will read about:
⚙️ The Race Relations Act
⚙️ The Bristol Bus Boycott 1963
⚙️ Mae Jemison
⚙️ The European Convention on Human Rights
How do your students start their day?
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/ge...
🚨⚙️NEW RESOURCES ALERT⚙️🚨
November Gears of Thought is now live!
⚙️ European Convention on Human Rights
⚙️ Conspiracy Theories
⚙️ Freddie Mercury
⚙️ The ISS
How do your students start their day?
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/ge...
November Gears of Thought is now live!
⚙️ European Convention on Human Rights
⚙️ Conspiracy Theories
⚙️ Freddie Mercury
⚙️ The ISS
How do your students start their day?
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/ge...
September 27, 2025 at 9:12 AM
🚨⚙️NEW RESOURCES ALERT⚙️🚨
November Gears of Thought is now live!
⚙️ European Convention on Human Rights
⚙️ Conspiracy Theories
⚙️ Freddie Mercury
⚙️ The ISS
How do your students start their day?
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/ge...
November Gears of Thought is now live!
⚙️ European Convention on Human Rights
⚙️ Conspiracy Theories
⚙️ Freddie Mercury
⚙️ The ISS
How do your students start their day?
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/ge...
How often do students encounter new information in your subject via reading? How often is it a YouTube video?
We've covered the entire KS3 curriculum for Geography, History, and Science & share a topic every month. September's pack is "1066".
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We've covered the entire KS3 curriculum for Geography, History, and Science & share a topic every month. September's pack is "1066".
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/pr...
September 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
How often do students encounter new information in your subject via reading? How often is it a YouTube video?
We've covered the entire KS3 curriculum for Geography, History, and Science & share a topic every month. September's pack is "1066".
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/pr...
We've covered the entire KS3 curriculum for Geography, History, and Science & share a topic every month. September's pack is "1066".
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/pr...
This week in Gears Of Thought:
⚙️ What are loot boxes & microtransactions in video games
⚙️ The launch of Fortnite: Battle Royale
⚙️ Michael Faraday
⚙️ Have you ever wondered what a world without electricity would be like?
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/ge...
⚙️ What are loot boxes & microtransactions in video games
⚙️ The launch of Fortnite: Battle Royale
⚙️ Michael Faraday
⚙️ Have you ever wondered what a world without electricity would be like?
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/ge...
September 21, 2025 at 6:57 AM
This week in Gears Of Thought:
⚙️ What are loot boxes & microtransactions in video games
⚙️ The launch of Fortnite: Battle Royale
⚙️ Michael Faraday
⚙️ Have you ever wondered what a world without electricity would be like?
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/ge...
⚙️ What are loot boxes & microtransactions in video games
⚙️ The launch of Fortnite: Battle Royale
⚙️ Michael Faraday
⚙️ Have you ever wondered what a world without electricity would be like?
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/ge...
What we crafted was an evidence based Interactive Read Aloud model that puts knowledge and fluency building at the heart of a cross curricular model for reading across the secondary curriculum.
September 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
What we crafted was an evidence based Interactive Read Aloud model that puts knowledge and fluency building at the heart of a cross curricular model for reading across the secondary curriculum.
We looked at evidence based pedagogical theory and applied it to help shape our model. We took Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction and built a model for reading across the curriculum.
September 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
We looked at evidence based pedagogical theory and applied it to help shape our model. We took Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction and built a model for reading across the curriculum.
When we created our Interactive Read Aloud model, we started with the evidence of what works well.
We knew some of the most common practices used to develop reading across a secondary school were having no impact, so we researched what was.
We knew some of the most common practices used to develop reading across a secondary school were having no impact, so we researched what was.
September 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
When we created our Interactive Read Aloud model, we started with the evidence of what works well.
We knew some of the most common practices used to develop reading across a secondary school were having no impact, so we researched what was.
We knew some of the most common practices used to develop reading across a secondary school were having no impact, so we researched what was.
One of the best ways to promote "Reading for Pleasure" is to fill your curriculum with reading for learning. That habit of reading needs building over time and can't just be a 30 minute homework task from English.
Time to put reading back to the top of the class
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Time to put reading back to the top of the class
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/20...
September 14, 2025 at 8:46 AM
One of the best ways to promote "Reading for Pleasure" is to fill your curriculum with reading for learning. That habit of reading needs building over time and can't just be a 30 minute homework task from English.
Time to put reading back to the top of the class
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/20...
Time to put reading back to the top of the class
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/20...
A Tutor Time reading programme involves more than just giving tutors a set of novels & saying "read this aloud". Our programme provides support, PSHE mapping, oracy & debate strategies, and differentiated text levels throughout. It is built for success!
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September 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
A Tutor Time reading programme involves more than just giving tutors a set of novels & saying "read this aloud". Our programme provides support, PSHE mapping, oracy & debate strategies, and differentiated text levels throughout. It is built for success!
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/pr...
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/pr...
If you want to know more about how your Tutor Time reading programme could be super charged by our evidence based, knowledge rich programme, try our FREE sample packs.
There may even be a cheeky discount for @researchED1 attendees if you drop us a message
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There may even be a cheeky discount for @researchED1 attendees if you drop us a message
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/fr...
September 7, 2025 at 9:17 AM
If you want to know more about how your Tutor Time reading programme could be super charged by our evidence based, knowledge rich programme, try our FREE sample packs.
There may even be a cheeky discount for @researchED1 attendees if you drop us a message
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/fr...
There may even be a cheeky discount for @researchED1 attendees if you drop us a message
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/fr...
Session 4 in M26 @researchED1!
Myth busting, research wrangling, and evidence in action. Let's deromanticise reading!
See you there, folks! 👋
Literacyengine.co.uk
Myth busting, research wrangling, and evidence in action. Let's deromanticise reading!
See you there, folks! 👋
Literacyengine.co.uk
September 6, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Session 4 in M26 @researchED1!
Myth busting, research wrangling, and evidence in action. Let's deromanticise reading!
See you there, folks! 👋
Literacyengine.co.uk
Myth busting, research wrangling, and evidence in action. Let's deromanticise reading!
See you there, folks! 👋
Literacyengine.co.uk
We hit the ground running in Week 1 with topics including:
📊 What is the difference between privatised and nationalised companies?
▶️ Why were YouTube fined over children’s data?
👸 Princess Diana
🍲 Have you ever wondered what makes food “organic”?
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/ge...
📊 What is the difference between privatised and nationalised companies?
▶️ Why were YouTube fined over children’s data?
👸 Princess Diana
🍲 Have you ever wondered what makes food “organic”?
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/ge...
September 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
We hit the ground running in Week 1 with topics including:
📊 What is the difference between privatised and nationalised companies?
▶️ Why were YouTube fined over children’s data?
👸 Princess Diana
🍲 Have you ever wondered what makes food “organic”?
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/ge...
📊 What is the difference between privatised and nationalised companies?
▶️ Why were YouTube fined over children’s data?
👸 Princess Diana
🍲 Have you ever wondered what makes food “organic”?
literacyengine.co.uk/index.php/ge...