English
Lit in Colour Pioneers Programme 2024-25
The Lit in Colour Pioneers Programme is back to offer schools and colleges support in diversifying their English curriculum and empower students with a broad range of literary voices.
By joining the programme, you’ll get free access to a variety of content, including a Lit in Colour mini library with 200 free Penguin books by Black, Asian and minority ethnic writers designed for all age groups.
The programme has already supported over 250 schools and 29,000 students across the country and is making a real difference.
Find out more about the programme and apply today!
Entries close on Friday 17 January 2025
Subject updates
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December 2025 teaching English update
As we move towards the last weeks of term, I’d like to thank all teachers for their hard work and commitment, and wish them a very restful festive break.
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November 2025 teaching English update
This month’s update includes:
📚 November 2025 English Update
- 📝 November exam series for GCSE 1EN0 and 1EN2
- 🌍 November exam series for International GCSE
- 🎬 Exemplars and new resource round-up, including new GCSE English Language 2.0 videos for students
- 🗣️ Oracy in English: The conversation so far
- 📦 Larger coursework sample sizes for June 2026
- 🎭 ‘Blood Brothers’ Student Competition
- 📖 Get ready for the A level English language and IAL language subtopic pre-release on 1 December 2025