English
Help with coursework submission
Get a reminder on any of the processes around coursework, by coming to a free drop-in session prior to the 15 May 2022 deadline.
Drop-in sessions
Please note, the 2 sessions for each group of qualifications have the same content. One is scheduled before the Easter holidays and one after as to accommodate teachers finishing off their samples either side of the break.
GCSE and A level
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Support session |
Registration link |
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28.3.22, 4-5pm GMT, or |
English GCSE & A level drop-in on SLE/coursework submission for summer 2022
Help with: paperwork for SLE/coursework; moderating coursework; word counts & bibliographies; moderating; submitting marks/grades; uploading digital samples. |
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25.4.22, 4-5pm GMT |
International GCSE
Date & time |
Support session |
Registration link |
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29.3.22, 8-9am GMT, or |
International GCSE English drop-in on SLE/coursework submission for summer 2022
Help with: paperwork for SLE/coursework; moderating coursework; word counts & bibliographies; moderating; submitting marks/grades; uploading digital samples.
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20.4.22, 8-9am GMT |
Subject advisor
Clare Haviland
English
Subject updates
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April 2026 teaching English update
Dear Colleagues
Many of you will currently be taking a break, but I hope you find some ideas in my April update to help you with the practical tasks ahead as well as inspiration for your teaching at the start of the summer term.
What’s in the April teaching English update?
• Signing Shakespeare: opening the world of Shakespeare to every learner
• Coursework/SLE submission reminders
• Summer term GCSE networks
• British Library A level: Fairy Tales Study Day – Angela Carter
• ActiveLearn to ActiveHub
• Exam Practice Assistant for GCSE English Language 2.0
• English and Media Centre Close Reading Competition 2026
• Hot Poets Take Over: poetry, creativity, hope and science -
March 2026 teaching English update
What's in the March 2026 teaching English update?
📖 World Book Day 2026
Ideas and inspiration to get everyone reading — and keep that momentum going.
🎓 Colleges Week (2–6 March)
Celebrating the impact of colleges, the learners, and the teachers behind the learning.
🏛️ Policy and SEND
The DfE white paper 'Every Child Achieving and Thriving' and the SEND consultation.
🤖 Cool new tool for 2.0
Support students to move beyond feature spotting and into confident AO2 analysis.
🧠 Exam equity and neurodiversity
Help shape fairer exams by contributing to research into exam equity for neurodivergent students.
⏳ Assessment reminders – 10 weeks to go
Key changes to submitting coursework and SLE marks, grades and samples.
🔍 Updated AI guidance
Clearer expectations on what’s allowed — and what isn’t — for coursework and the SLE.
🌱 Entry Level Certificate (ELC)
Could you be using ELC as a stepping stone alongside GCSE English?
✅ GCSE English exemplars
Exemplars from the November 2025 exam series to support mocks marking.
📘 A level English Language
An updated concepts and issues guide to clarify what you need to teach.
🎧 Recorded training
Professional development you can access anytime, anywhere.
🤝 English qualifications support
The quickest ways to get expert help when you need it.