Getting to grips with the EAL proficiency stages

There are currently over a million learners of EAL in…

Help your students master the new GCSE literacy demands

Whether you teach PE, science, history or…

Closing the word gap

What contributes to the variation in children’s language development in the early…

What makes a good reader?

How much could a non-targeted reading intervention improve attainment? Dr…

Why it’s so important to talk to your baby

We review the recent research on early language and the home learning environment

What is freestyle football? A professional explains…

Jamie Knight, top UK freestyle footballer, explains the sport and how reading has helped his career.

Command words — what do they ask?

Explain, explore, evaluate: we know that as extended writing becomes integral to more and more GCSE…

How to engage reluctant readers at secondary school

Helping a reluctant pupil enjoy reading is a…

How eye contact helps babies learn language

Professor Victoria Leong explains how interactions with…

Reading and writing your way to better mental wellbeing

Our Director, Jonathan Douglas, explains what…