English

Welcome to Newham Learning - English (click to expand)

The purpose of this group is to support middle leaders and teachers of English. It aims to help them develop their knowledge and understanding of:

We are working closely with a range of organisations to support our schools.

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Videos & Podcasts

Case Studies

Engaging with the wider community

Support with implementation

Who is this suitable for?

• English leaders and coordinators (Primary and any secondary teachers involved in transition)

How does it work?

This group aims to support three aspects of subject-specific teaching:

• Ensuring that subject leaders understand how to support their teachers with the subject-specific leadership

• Ensuring that subject leaders know how to plan and sequence a rich and engaging curriculum

• Developing teachers' subject knowledge and subject-specific pedagogy

What does it involve?

Members of this group will be able to attend three subject leader network meetings, one per term.

Members of this community can access a range of materials to support this group, including access to training videos, articles and other resources

Meeting dates

The meeting dates for 2025-26 are:

Spring Term - 06 Jan 2026
- 13:15 – 15:15 for subject leads - West Ham Church Primary
- 15:45 – 16:45 for subject teachers - online
Summer Term – 14 Apr 2026
- 13:15 – 15:15 for subject leads - West Ham Church Primary
- 15:45 – 16:45 for subject teachers - online

Cost

This group is free for member schools.

The sessions are available for £75 each or £400 for all six.

If Trusts wish to sign up multiple schools, the price is reduced to £300 per school.

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General

The National Curriculum Programmes of Study for English (DfE, 2013) Remember: your school curriculum should be at least as ambitious as that described in the current National Curriculum.
Curriculum Research Review - English (Ofsted, 2022)

EYFS