Harriet Mcallister

*** NEW BLOG *** 'The rare vocabulary problem in English Literature' “They draw a causal link between the dense language, current text choices, and the reality that a quarter of students fail to get a good pass.” alexquigley.co.uk/the-rare-vocab…

@Bloomgabs @Kathrine_28

#edutwitter FYI one of my students has just gone up 22 marks on the Lit papers. Worth going through the process…

@Kathrine_28 @HeroicMrT @sputniksteve Unbelievable (whilst also being totally believable! 🤦🏼‍♀️)!

@HeroicMrT @sputniksteve I knew it would be this before you said it. More problems than usual this year with that one in particular. @hcat201

This. One of mine has gone up 31 marks. On one paper. I know we work so hard, but I need to encourage you to be the last line of defence for these students. 31 marks!

Well, after 12 years, I think I’m out! Off to Bluesky bsky.app/profile/hcat20…

@JoanneMc23 @Team_English1 Oh they’ve just gone! But we’re having a bit of a clear out so I’ll message you if I find any more!

@hcat201 @Team_English1 Yes please!

Is there a school or library who would like a class set of these for free? They're in very good condition and we don't want them to go to waste! @Team_English1

200 nationalities, one NHS. Huge thanks to everyone who has dedicated their lives to caring for others.

Final couple of days to apply to work in our brilliant English department @TorquayAcademy tqacademy.co.uk/recruitment/cu…

A good start for year 11 I think and a fair paper. Onto the next!

@CorbynCrow I went Edam but it was very tough call between that and roquefort

World Cup of Cheese 2024 Round 1 - Group 1 Please vote, like & RT to help get as many votes as possible!

@AnnaFazack1 This is fabulous!

Rarely has a woman so plainly and eloquently squished a posh man in a knitted eggcup jumper trying to claim the world has gone mad with wokeness. The perfect clip to watch with your cup of cocoa this evening. Delightful.

I looked through all the old episodes of Radio 4's In Our Time. I collected the links to all episodes that might be useful to English teachers. I put them into one document: docs.google.com/document/d/12l… There's a lot! Enjoy!

@GCSE_Macbeth This is fabulous! Thank you!

@drRosDavies @EngMediaCentre @BarbaraBleiman Whoop 🕺🏼

@DanJonesPE @BCPSchool Love this! 💙

Oliver epitomising what reading does for children; it opens up the world. Everyday he visits the @BCPSchool school library to read to the librarian. Our little bookworm is obsessed with reading.

Well this is very powerful indeed...

@HWimbushEnglish @Team_English1 @LitdriveUK @Kathrine_28

I’m looking at reading programmes. What are your thoughts on Accelerated Reader? Sparx? Or any other programme? @Team_English1 @LitdriveUK

We have a 'fun Friday' each week at break/lunch designed to put a smile on students' faces. Karaoke, treasure hunts, donuts, competitions etc. We are looking for ideas for this year. Does anyone do anything similar and happy to share your ideas?