July 2026 teaching English update
Dear Colleagues
As we head into the last two or three weeks of the summer term, this update will provide you with all the information you need for the results period and the start of the next academic year.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all your hard work. It’s once again been a great pleasure to answer your questions; talk about your coursework text choices; and to think through your teaching and learning conundrums together.
I wish you all a real rest over the long holidays and look forward to talking to you in meetings, in emails and on Facebook and LinkedIn in the new academic year.
Best wishes
Clare Haviland
This month’s update includes:
-How to get support
-Results support
-Exam surveys: tell us what you thought of the June 2026 exams
-All set events: get updated on the qualificationd you offer for 2026-2027 and other upcoming training
-Help with choosing qualifications for SEND learners and updated access arrangements guidance
-AI in the KS3 and KS4 classroom
-GCSE: new exemplar log
-Functional Skills Festival of Functionality and new location for training recordings.
1. Facebook: get all your updates for the qualifications you teach in one convenient place and reach out to other English teachers in a professional environment in our English teacher Facebook groups:
2. LinkedIn: follow Clare Haviland on LinkedIn.
3. Book a meeting with Clare Haviland, the English Subject Advisor to discuss:
A planning, delivery or assessment query
Qualification choice: should I do ELC or FS? GCSE or Int GCSE?
Help with finding resources and training
Help with switching to one of Pearson's English qualifications.
4. Send an email via the customer support portal.
See the contact card at the bottom of this update for all the contact links.
It’s important to make time for training in autumn as we have some of the most important courses on offer.
All set for 2026-2027: your chance to check in and make sure you’re aware of the current information about delivery and assessment for the qualifications you offer: GCSE, Int GCSE and A level.
‘Exam insights’:
-Look at candidate performance from the summer 2026 exam series
-Review key observations and trends identified in the examiner reports
-Explore these key observations in more detail using annotated exemplars
-Discover teaching and learning strategies to address challenges identified.
Coursework marking training for each of our English A levels
How to apply the mark scheme training for GCSE.
Access the slides and video for help with:
-Choosing the right qualification/s for lower-ability/SEND learners at KS4
-Choosing the most beneficial access arrangements
-Advice on conductiong the speaking and listening element of GCSE, ELC and FS.
Access the updated access arrangement guidance for
-GCSE (1EN0, 2.0 and 1ET0)
-Int GCSE (4EA1, 4EB1, 4ET1, 4WEA1 and 4WET1)
Cassie Martin recently delivered two enlightening courses on using AI at KS3 and KS4. These offered excellent ideas about using AI positively for learning.
(Scroll to the bottom of the past training content filter).
You can now use our exemplar log to find the exemplar you need on the text you're teaching and at the performance mark you wish to demonstrate to students.
Scroll to the end of the exemplars filter.
Subject advisor
Clare Haviland
English
