Authorfy
Lesson plans and teaching aids
An ever-expanding bank of author videos and creative teaching resources to promote reading and writing for pleasure.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Behind the Headlines
Lesson plans and teaching aids, CPD course, Projects, programmes and workshops
Teaching resources and workshops to engage secondary students in the news and journalism.
Free
KS3, KS4 ...
Books for Topics
Booklists and book reviews
Recommended booklists for specific topics as well as Reading for Pleasure.
Free
KS1, KS2
Children's Poetry Archive
Online learning and apps
Access to recordings of children's poets reading their poems aloud and accompanying teaching resources.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
CLiPPA
Book awards
CLiPPA is an annual award for published poetry for children and is the only award of its kind in the UK.
Free
KS1, KS2
CLiPPA Shadowing Scheme
Book awards, Projects, programmes and workshops
A shadowing scheme designed to encourage primary schools to explore the work of poets shortlisted for the CLiPPA.
Free
KS1, KS2
CLPE Teaching Resources
Lesson plans and teaching aids, CPD resource
A range of free resources created by CLPE to help schools teach literacy in the most effective way.
Free
KS1, KS2
CLPE: Consultancy and School INSET Training
CPD course
Consultancy and INSET packages for schools, Local Authorities, Academies and English Hubs.
£££
KS1, KS2
CLPE: CPD Training
CPD course
A programme of CPD training for primary teachers that covers planning and progression as well as specific areas of the literacy curriculum.
£
KS1, KS2
Create a Comic Competition
Competition
Encourage children and young people to develop their creative storytelling skills by creating their own comic strip.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Discovering Children's Books
Lesson plans and teaching aids, Booklists and book reviews
A free online resource exploring the history of children's books from medieval fables to the present day. Includes writing activities, author videos and recommended booklists.
Free
KS1, KS2
Discovering Children's Books: Creative Campaigns
Projects and programmes
Termly creative projects to engage children with reading and writing from the Discovering Children's Books team at the British Library.
Free
KS1, KS2
Education Endowment Foundation
CPD resource
Summaries and guidance reports based on the latest educational research covering literacy and other areas of the curriculum and school management.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Englicious
Lesson plans and teaching aids
A library of free resources to support the teaching and learning of English grammar.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
English & Media Centre CPD
CPD course
A programme of online CPD training for secondary teachers covering all aspects of the English curriculum.
£
KS3, KS4 ...
English Grammar CPD Courses
CPD course
Online English grammar CPD courses for primary and secondary teachers.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Fiction Express
Online learning and apps
A platform that engages primary pupils with reading through the co-creation of online stories with professional children’s authors.
£
KS1, KS2
First News
Lesson plans and teaching aids, Newspapers, magazines and comics, Online learning and apps
A weekly newspaper and associated literacy resources created for children between the ages of seven and fourteen.
£
KS2, KS3
Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award
Competition
An annual poetry competition open to all young people aged 11-17.
Free
KS3, KS4
Grammar Explained
Lesson plans and teaching aids
A series of videos designed to engage pupils and parents with the primary grammar curriculum.
Free
KS1, KS2
Henrietta Branford Writing Competition
Competition
An annual short-story writing competition for children aged 19 and under.
Free
KS2, KS3 ...
Jane Considine Training and Consultancy
CPD course
Training and consultancy from educational consultant and author, Jane Considine.
£
KS1, KS2
Jane Considine's English Unit Plans
Lesson plans and teaching aids
A range of over 100 detailed text-based English unit plans created by Jane Considine, educational consultant and author.
£
KS1, KS2