Luke Pearce
@lpearcelearning.bsky.social
English teacher and writer.
Formerly @engliciousucl.bsky.social
From Sheffield, now in South London.
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Formerly @engliciousucl.bsky.social
From Sheffield, now in South London.
linktr.ee/lpearcelearning
lpearcelearning.com
Something speculative I wrote on the same topic a few years ago; strange to see these things coming true and being addressed in academia!
lpearcelearning.com/2020/09/11/e...
lpearcelearning.com/2020/09/11/e...
October 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Something speculative I wrote on the same topic a few years ago; strange to see these things coming true and being addressed in academia!
lpearcelearning.com/2020/09/11/e...
lpearcelearning.com/2020/09/11/e...
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Bluesky isn’t perfect but at least its owner isn’t demanding violent insurrection in the UK from thousands of miles away
September 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Bluesky isn’t perfect but at least its owner isn’t demanding violent insurrection in the UK from thousands of miles away
'... the alliance between literary aesthetics and the science of languages was never as comfortable as it was convenient'
The long history of English as a subject, and the tensions between Language and Literature that persist!
The long history of English as a subject, and the tensions between Language and Literature that persist!
‘The evolving shape of the subject, as Collini recognises, owed almost as much to the mundane issue of what was examinable as it did to high-flown aspiration.’
Colin Kidd on how the university has shaped English studies: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Colin Kidd on how the university has shaped English studies: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Colin Kidd · Lumps of Cram: University English
What is the missing noun to which English refers: literature, language or both? If both, does English belong with the...
www.lrb.co.uk
September 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
'... the alliance between literary aesthetics and the science of languages was never as comfortable as it was convenient'
The long history of English as a subject, and the tensions between Language and Literature that persist!
The long history of English as a subject, and the tensions between Language and Literature that persist!
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Why get students writing in math, science, social studies, and more? It’ll help them process information and remember what they’ve learned. ✍️
Edutopia’s @youkiterada.bsky.social shares the research.
#EduSky #literacy
Edutopia’s @youkiterada.bsky.social shares the research.
#EduSky #literacy
Why Students Should Write in All Subjects
Writing improves learning by consolidating information in long-term memory, researchers explain. Plus, five engaging writing activities to use in all subjects.
edut.to
September 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Why get students writing in math, science, social studies, and more? It’ll help them process information and remember what they’ve learned. ✍️
Edutopia’s @youkiterada.bsky.social shares the research.
#EduSky #literacy
Edutopia’s @youkiterada.bsky.social shares the research.
#EduSky #literacy
What the National Curriculum Review needs to get right about grammar to avoid the repeating the shortcomings of the previous reforms.
My blog for NATE 👇🏻
#English #EnglishGrammar #Education
My blog for NATE 👇🏻
#English #EnglishGrammar #Education
Grammar teaching may change in upcoming education reforms — but @lpearcelearning.bsky.social warns: unless curriculum, assessment & incentives align, we risk repeating a decade of mistakes that kept teachers from seeing grammar’s true value in daily practice. #NATE
www.nate.org.uk/2025/09/10/w...
www.nate.org.uk/2025/09/10/w...
What’s next for grammar in the curriculum? - National Association for the Teaching of English
Grammar has been identified as a likely candidate for change in the upcoming education reforms. Luke Pearce cautions that without taking into consideration the interplay between curriculum, assessment...
www.nate.org.uk
September 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
What the National Curriculum Review needs to get right about grammar to avoid the repeating the shortcomings of the previous reforms.
My blog for NATE 👇🏻
#English #EnglishGrammar #Education
My blog for NATE 👇🏻
#English #EnglishGrammar #Education
'School leadership, parent and caregiver buy-in, teacher recruitment and retention, student demographics all play a crucial role in shaping language provision and driving changes.'
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/08/...
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/08/...
Crisis or variation in languages education provision in England?
Language learning in the UK is often framed as being in a state of “crisis”. But does this narrative provide a fair reflection of what is happening across all schools in England?
blogs.ucl.ac.uk
September 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
'School leadership, parent and caregiver buy-in, teacher recruitment and retention, student demographics all play a crucial role in shaping language provision and driving changes.'
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/08/...
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/08/...
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Coming later this week, NATE guest blogger @lpearcelearning.bsky.social argues for a shift towards teaching grammar in context, where language knowledge fuels creativity and meaning, not just test prep. #NATE
September 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Coming later this week, NATE guest blogger @lpearcelearning.bsky.social argues for a shift towards teaching grammar in context, where language knowledge fuels creativity and meaning, not just test prep. #NATE
Given the lack of political/cultural/linguistic representation in English regions, it is sadly unsurprising to see racists /nationalists filling the gaps.
Article I wrote a few years ago feeling more relevant again!
#England #English #Flags #SaintGeorge
lpearcelearning.com/2021/07/29/l...
Article I wrote a few years ago feeling more relevant again!
#England #English #Flags #SaintGeorge
lpearcelearning.com/2021/07/29/l...
Levelling Up English
I’ve been an English teacher for over 10 years, working in the UK and overseas. English is my first language, I was born in England, and would happily say, “I’m English”. Ho…
lpearcelearning.com
September 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Given the lack of political/cultural/linguistic representation in English regions, it is sadly unsurprising to see racists /nationalists filling the gaps.
Article I wrote a few years ago feeling more relevant again!
#England #English #Flags #SaintGeorge
lpearcelearning.com/2021/07/29/l...
Article I wrote a few years ago feeling more relevant again!
#England #English #Flags #SaintGeorge
lpearcelearning.com/2021/07/29/l...
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I write @theguardian.com about Spanish and English across continents.The many variations we share are not obstacles: they are a testament to the resilience, creativity and beauty of our languages. With cameos @uninoticias.bsky.social and Diana Salinas www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Like English, Spanish is constantly evolving. Unlike some English speakers, we welcome that | María Ramírez
Purists’ attempts to police our global languages are doomed – there’s joy and inspiration in new expressions from all over the world, says journalist María Ramírez
www.theguardian.com
July 3, 2025 at 7:02 AM
I write @theguardian.com about Spanish and English across continents.The many variations we share are not obstacles: they are a testament to the resilience, creativity and beauty of our languages. With cameos @uninoticias.bsky.social and Diana Salinas www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Kendrick Lamar's verse on the Clipse' song Chains and Whips got a lot of attention, including for the 'gen' scheme which uses a lot of etymologically related words...
youtu.be/P-9aHIcg1Vc?...
youtu.be/P-9aHIcg1Vc?...
Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice - Chains & Whips (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by clipseVEVO
youtu.be
July 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Kendrick Lamar's verse on the Clipse' song Chains and Whips got a lot of attention, including for the 'gen' scheme which uses a lot of etymologically related words...
youtu.be/P-9aHIcg1Vc?...
youtu.be/P-9aHIcg1Vc?...
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Submissions for our new book No Other-Creating Schools Where Everyone Belongs, are inspiring and humbling.
Two gaps remain - in refugee education and the education of the Traveller community.
Any educators out there with something to say on these areas, please get in touch 🙏
Two gaps remain - in refugee education and the education of the Traveller community.
Any educators out there with something to say on these areas, please get in touch 🙏
July 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Submissions for our new book No Other-Creating Schools Where Everyone Belongs, are inspiring and humbling.
Two gaps remain - in refugee education and the education of the Traveller community.
Any educators out there with something to say on these areas, please get in touch 🙏
Two gaps remain - in refugee education and the education of the Traveller community.
Any educators out there with something to say on these areas, please get in touch 🙏
July 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
More great talks at #EnglishGrammarDay 2025
July 7, 2025 at 12:38 PM
More great talks at #EnglishGrammarDay 2025
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🗣️What did visitors make of last year's event?
🔗Book your place for this #EnglishGrammarDay 2025:
events.bl.uk/events/engli...
🔗Book your place for this #EnglishGrammarDay 2025:
events.bl.uk/events/engli...
July 3, 2025 at 10:31 AM
🗣️What did visitors make of last year's event?
🔗Book your place for this #EnglishGrammarDay 2025:
events.bl.uk/events/engli...
🔗Book your place for this #EnglishGrammarDay 2025:
events.bl.uk/events/engli...
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Next week!
events.bl.uk/events/engli...
#EnglishGrammarDay #Grammar #EnglishLanguage
@bethmalory.bsky.social
@hwimbushenglish.bsky.social
@debsadelight.bsky.social
@robdrummond.bsky.social
@billylinguist.bsky.social
@artshumsucl.bsky.social
@britishlibrary.bsky.social
@engfac.bsky.social
events.bl.uk/events/engli...
#EnglishGrammarDay #Grammar #EnglishLanguage
@bethmalory.bsky.social
@hwimbushenglish.bsky.social
@debsadelight.bsky.social
@robdrummond.bsky.social
@billylinguist.bsky.social
@artshumsucl.bsky.social
@britishlibrary.bsky.social
@engfac.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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There's still time to book tickets for English Grammar Day 2025!
Join us at the British Library, 7 July, for talks from a 'gramm-azing' line up of speakers.
Teachers: bring along your students!
Info & booking here:
events.bl.uk/events/engli...
#EnglishGrammarDay #Grammar #EnglishLanguage
Join us at the British Library, 7 July, for talks from a 'gramm-azing' line up of speakers.
Teachers: bring along your students!
Info & booking here:
events.bl.uk/events/engli...
#EnglishGrammarDay #Grammar #EnglishLanguage
English Grammar Day 2025 | British Library
Are you sat down or sitting down while reading this? Have you got or do you have a preference for one form over the other? English has a number of ways of
events.bl.uk
June 16, 2025 at 11:41 AM
There's still time to book tickets for English Grammar Day 2025!
Join us at the British Library, 7 July, for talks from a 'gramm-azing' line up of speakers.
Teachers: bring along your students!
Info & booking here:
events.bl.uk/events/engli...
#EnglishGrammarDay #Grammar #EnglishLanguage
Join us at the British Library, 7 July, for talks from a 'gramm-azing' line up of speakers.
Teachers: bring along your students!
Info & booking here:
events.bl.uk/events/engli...
#EnglishGrammarDay #Grammar #EnglishLanguage
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We have a new blog! From the team @engliciousucl.bsky.social a tale of engagement with grammar - and the chance to attend this year's event in the British Library. blogs.ucl.ac.uk/public-engag...
Englicious – celebrating English Grammar Day | UCL UCL Public Engagement Blog
UCL Homepage
blogs.ucl.ac.uk
June 17, 2025 at 11:04 AM
We have a new blog! From the team @engliciousucl.bsky.social a tale of engagement with grammar - and the chance to attend this year's event in the British Library. blogs.ucl.ac.uk/public-engag...
Reposted by Luke Pearce
🌁Bridge the gap with expert-led #CPD:
Primary to Secondary Grammar
Help learners build on their #KS2 #Year6 knowledge to improve literacy at #KS3 #Year7
🗓️20 June
💻Half day, online
🔗Book now:
www.ucl.ac.uk/short-course...
Primary to Secondary Grammar
Help learners build on their #KS2 #Year6 knowledge to improve literacy at #KS3 #Year7
🗓️20 June
💻Half day, online
🔗Book now:
www.ucl.ac.uk/short-course...
Primary to Secondary English Grammar for Teachers (Online Course)
Online course for secondary school teachers who want to help their pupils bridge the gap between primary and secondary English grammar.
www.ucl.ac.uk
June 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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English Grammar CPD upcoming dates:
☀️June
🗓️13th - English Grammar for Teachers
🗓️20th - Primary to Secondary
💻Online, intensive courses
🎓By experts at UCL
More info & booking:
www.ucl.ac.uk/english/rese...
☀️June
🗓️13th - English Grammar for Teachers
🗓️20th - Primary to Secondary
💻Online, intensive courses
🎓By experts at UCL
More info & booking:
www.ucl.ac.uk/english/rese...
Short Courses for School Teachers
The Survey of English Usage is running intensive half-day online courses for school teachers in teaching English Grammar.
www.ucl.ac.uk
May 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
English Grammar CPD upcoming dates:
☀️June
🗓️13th - English Grammar for Teachers
🗓️20th - Primary to Secondary
💻Online, intensive courses
🎓By experts at UCL
More info & booking:
www.ucl.ac.uk/english/rese...
☀️June
🗓️13th - English Grammar for Teachers
🗓️20th - Primary to Secondary
💻Online, intensive courses
🎓By experts at UCL
More info & booking:
www.ucl.ac.uk/english/rese...
Reposted by Luke Pearce
We spoke with teachers and pupils at a London primary school to hear their views on grammar in English lessons, subject terminology and the SATs exams.
📺Watch the full playlist of videos here:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
📺Watch the full playlist of videos here:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Teachers and pupils thoughts on grammar. - YouTube
Hear teachers and pupils from a north London primary school share their thoughts on grammar in education.
youtube.com
May 21, 2025 at 12:04 PM
We spoke with teachers and pupils at a London primary school to hear their views on grammar in English lessons, subject terminology and the SATs exams.
📺Watch the full playlist of videos here:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
📺Watch the full playlist of videos here:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
'Mainstream American English is entrenched in the digital infrastructure of the internet, in Silicon Valley’s corporate priorities, and in the data sets that fuel everything from autocorrect to AI-generated synthetic text.'
theconversation.com/ai-systems-a...
theconversation.com/ai-systems-a...
AI systems are built on English – but not the kind most of the world speaks
AI models too often produce a monolithic version of English that erases variation.
theconversation.com
May 14, 2025 at 2:16 PM
'Mainstream American English is entrenched in the digital infrastructure of the internet, in Silicon Valley’s corporate priorities, and in the data sets that fuel everything from autocorrect to AI-generated synthetic text.'
theconversation.com/ai-systems-a...
theconversation.com/ai-systems-a...
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Don't forget to book your tickets for the 2025 #EnglishGrammarDay Monday 7 July at the British Library in London, organised by UCL, Oxford and the British Library.
Check out the programme, bios, abstracts, and how to book here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/english/even...
#Grammar #EnglishLanguage #Linguistics
Check out the programme, bios, abstracts, and how to book here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/english/even...
#Grammar #EnglishLanguage #Linguistics
The English Grammar Day
The ‘English Grammar Day’ is an annual event open to the public, with a wide range of speakers, to discuss the role of grammar in the English language curriculum.
www.ucl.ac.uk
May 8, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Don't forget to book your tickets for the 2025 #EnglishGrammarDay Monday 7 July at the British Library in London, organised by UCL, Oxford and the British Library.
Check out the programme, bios, abstracts, and how to book here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/english/even...
#Grammar #EnglishLanguage #Linguistics
Check out the programme, bios, abstracts, and how to book here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/english/even...
#Grammar #EnglishLanguage #Linguistics
The British Council has launched a collection of 100 idioms, proverbs and phrases that shed light on the evolution of English.
www.britishcouncil.org/world-englis...
www.britishcouncil.org/world-englis...
www.britishcouncil.org
May 2, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The British Council has launched a collection of 100 idioms, proverbs and phrases that shed light on the evolution of English.
www.britishcouncil.org/world-englis...
www.britishcouncil.org/world-englis...
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Sentence lego: Leah Crawford outlines a simple approach to building sentences that’s designed to ensure that grammatical knowledge building is always in service to the choices that writers make. #NATE #illumiNATE
www.nate.org.uk/2025/04/24/s...
www.nate.org.uk/2025/04/24/s...
Sentence lego: using the building blocks of English grammar to serve composition and effect - National Association for the Teaching of English
Leah Crawford outlines a simple approach to building sentences that’s designed to ensure that grammatical knowledge building is always in service to the choices that writers make. It’s easily adaptabl...
www.nate.org.uk
April 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Sentence lego: Leah Crawford outlines a simple approach to building sentences that’s designed to ensure that grammatical knowledge building is always in service to the choices that writers make. #NATE #illumiNATE
www.nate.org.uk/2025/04/24/s...
www.nate.org.uk/2025/04/24/s...