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Award-winning charity supporting English and Media teachers with publications, CPD, consultancy + conferences. Putting curiosity + pleasure at the heart of learning. www.englishandmedia.co.uk Account managed by @andrewemc.bsky.social

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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 15d

EMC TWILIGHTS ARE BACK

Join us after school on October 23rd for engaging conversation, intellectual stimulation + the leftover refreshments from our 50th birthday celebrations!

Refreshments from 4.30pm

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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 17h

EMC Twilight: Belonging and unbelonging in children’s literature

Join us for a conversation with Sita Brahmachari and Darren Chetty, who will be discussing ideas of identity, belonging and community in children's literature.

Book by: 8am on 21st October
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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 21h

Included in our Mixed Basket 200 offer is our best-selling study guide to 'A Christmas Carol'. Click the link to find out more! buff.ly/2Kv8dEa

English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 1d

EMC CPD Face-to-Face: Refresh Your Approach to King Lear for A Level Literature

LAST CHANCE TO BOOK!

Book by: 8am on 14th October
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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 1d

EMC CPD Webinar: Getting Formative Assessment Right

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Book by: 8am on 13th October
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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 1d

EMC CPD Webinar: Refresh Your Approach to Teaching An Inspector Calls

"The activities were engaging and focused to pose thought, and practical advice was included for classroom teaching."

Book by: 8am on 17th October
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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 1d

EMC CPD Face-to-Face: Refresh Your Approach to A Streetcar Named Desire

"I really enjoyed the course. The materials were excellent and it was pitched really well. I liked how it was broken up with meaningful tasks and a lecture."

Book by: 8am on 21st October
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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 2d

EMC CPD Webinar: Teaching Diverse Literature for AQA GCSE – The New Set Texts

Discussion around how to approach the new texts ('My Name is Leon', 'Princess & The Hustler' & 'Leave Taking') with practical suggestions & resources.

Book by: 8am on 20th October
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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 2d

EMC CPD Face-to-Face: Starting to Teach AL Media Studies

"These were ideas for activities that will engage students and develop students' understanding of theories before diving into the set products."

Book by: 8am on 15th October
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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 2d

Find out more about our fantastic Mixed Basket 200 offer, where you pay just £5 per copy when you buy 200 copies of key EMC publications in any combination: buff.ly/E3bA7rJ

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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 2d

EMC CPD Webinar: Teaching Vocabulary – Principles and Practice

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Book by: 8am on 10th October
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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 3d

EMC CPD Face-to-Face: Language Investigations for the AL Language NEA

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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 3d

10. EMC CPD Webinar: Teaching Diverse Literature for AQA GCSE – The New Set Texts (22.10.25)

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EMC CPD Webinar: Teaching Diverse Literature for AQA GCSE – The New Set Texts (22.10.2025, Autumn 2025)

Discussion around how to approach the new texts (My Name Is Leon, Princess & The Hustler, and Leave Taking) and practical suggestions and resources for the classroom.

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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 3d

9. When we teach diverse texts, we’re not adding extras — we’re offering our students essential ‘mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors’ buff.ly/PZP6Te4

For thought-provoking points around how to approach these texts plus practical suggestions and resources, join our webinar:

English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 3d

8. Teaching these texts supports all learners: Research shows that reading fiction from a range of perspectives develops empathy, broadens horizons, and sparks richer classroom discussion. buff.ly/NIZeEOz

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Research Our strategy is built on two key areas of scientific research – that empathy is a learnable skill and that reading builds real-life empathy What is empathy? Empathy is our ability to imagi…

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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 3d

7. CLPE’s Reflecting Realities research shows how much teaching texts like these matters for engagement. buff.ly/X0atKlw

Reflecting Realities Research | Centre for Literacy in Primary Education

Reflecting Realities is the first UK study looking at diversity in children's literature. Funded by the Arts Council, our aim is to quantify and evaluate the extent and quality of ethnic…

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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 3d

6. Leave Taking → First-gen Caribbean-British family navigating identity, belonging, and generational conflict.
Brilliant for exploring migration stories and discussing issues around assimilation.

English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 3d

5. Princess & The Hustler → A vibrant play set against the backdrop of the 1963 Bristol Bus Boycott.
Students love Hustler’s swagger + Princess’s dreams. Pair it with accounts of the boycott to deepen understanding of context and connect to non-fiction reading.

English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 3d

4. My Name Is Leon → A lens on race, family, and resilience in 1980s Britain.
Use Leon’s perspective to spark conversations about childhood innocence vs systemic injustice. Great for building empathy and critical thinking.

English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 3d

3. When we teach Kit de Waal, Chinonyerem Odimba, and Winsome Pinnock, we both widen the canon and show students their voices matter.
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Lit in Colour | Supporting inclusive reading in schools

It’s vital that the books we read in our formative years reflect the rich diversity of the society we live in. That’s why we at Penguin have joined forces with The Runnymede Trust to explore how to…

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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 3d

2. The Lit in Colour research is stark: fewer than 1% of GCSE students study a book by a writer of colour. This does not reflect the society in which those students live.

English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 3d

1. For AQA GCSE Lit, My Name Is Leon, Princess & The Hustler, and Leave Taking offer powerful ways to engage students while reflecting Britain’s real cultural stories. A thread about why and how 🧵

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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 3d

Included in our Mixed Basket 200 offer is our best-selling study guide to 'Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'. Click the link to find out more about the study guide which will assist both your teaching and your students' understanding of the text: buff.ly/pUb3Yz0

English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 3d

EMC Twilight: Belonging and unbelonging in children’s literature

Join us for a talk with Sita Brahmachari and Darren Chetty, who will be drawing on their recently-published books to discuss ideas of belonging and community in children's literature.

Book by: 8am on 21st October
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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 4d

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