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NATE publishes three publications, three times each year. Primary Matters covers all the topics for those teaching English or Literacy to learners in their Early Years or Primary stage. Teaching English focuses on the issues and interests of those teaching English to older students. English in Education publishes research relevant to anyone involved in the teaching of English. You can see the range of content from the contents pages of the latest issues below; and you can get a flavour of the publications by downloading the PDFs of the sample articles. If you would like to receive hard copies of future issues and access on-line copies of all previous issues, click here to join NATE. As a member, you will also have on-line access to the archive of Classroom and EnglishDramaMedia, the forerunners of our current publications, along with access to countless other resources invaluable to any teacher of English. Source
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Search ArticlesNATE EDI Survey 2026: join the conversation
We’re really pleased to invite our members to take part in our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Survey. This is an opportunity for you to share your experiences, reflections, and ideas, helping us better understand how we can support you — and the wider English teaching community — more effectively.
Updates from Lit in Colour: diversify your GCSE curriculum and take part in a short survey to share your experiences
Lit in Colour, Penguin Random House UK’s programme supporting teachers to diversify the English curriculum, is continuing to work in partnership with Eduqas following their highly successful collaboration. If you’re teaching Boys Don’t Cry by Malorie Blackman or Leave Taking by Winsome Pinnock at GCSE through Eduqas from September 2026, you can take part in a fully funded programme designed to support your teaching and enrich students’ learning.
NATE and UKLA publish joint statements of principle in response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review
The National Association for the Teaching of English and the United Kingdom Literacy Association have published a joint set of Statements of Principle responding to the ongoing Curriculum and Assessment Review. Drawing on extensive classroom practice and research, our statements outline a shared vision of what a future English curriculum should provide for every young person.
Ten books about English Language you should read
The Curriculum and Assessment Review’s final report, published at the end of 2025, lists one of their main priorities for secondary school English as being revising the GCSE English Language course to develop a firmer focus on ‘the nature and expression of language (including spoken language)’. One of the prime reasons for this, as stated in the report, is to ensure that in the future, the Language and the Literature GCSEs have distinct identities.
Teaching GCSE English Literature Power and Conflict poetry with Philosophy for Children and Communities with Emma Leeson, Wednesday 22nd April, 4-5pm
This session, led by Emma Leeson, will introduce an enquiry approach rooted in P4C (Philosophy for Children & Communities) pedagogy, using an Extract from ‘The Prelude’ by William Wordsworth and ‘Storm on the Island’ by Seamus Heaney (from the AQA GCSE English Literature Power and Conflict cluster of poems). These poems will act as a stimulus for speaking, listening and thinking philosophically in a highly interactive and practical session.
Developing a theory of change for linguistic justice in schools
In October 2025, I was honoured to find out I had been awarded a Philip Leverhulme Prize, from the Leverhulme Trust. These grants are, to quote from the Leverhulme Trust, ‘for researchers at an early stage of their careers whose work has had international impact and whose future research career is exceptionally promising’. What this means is that from November 2026, I will have the time and resources to lead a three year project of my choice.
The NATE ECT Network — your space to grow, connect, and thrive as an Early Career Teacher - National Association for the Teaching of English
Join the new NATE ECT Network and become part of a supportive community of Early Career Teachers who genuinely understand what these first years in the classroom feel like. The Network offers time and space to think carefully about teaching English, share what’s going well (and what’s proving tricky), and learn alongside others at a similar stage in their careers.
Why we switched to My Name is Leon at GCSE (and why you should too) - National Association for the Teaching of English
Like most English departments, when we began to diversify our curriculum, we started with Key Stage 3, which we built around Adichie’s ‘The Danger of a Single Story’. Adichie argues that if we only ever show one version of people or communities, especially marginalised ones, we risk creating stereotypes, and worse, we rob people of their dignity and complexity. She argues that stories have power: to humanise, to challenge, and to connect.
Going All In with reading, philosophy and real lives
I finished a book recently which I connected with deeply. The reading experience was immersive, voracious and rewarding. Its core theme was loneliness, and I wonder if the book resonated with me so greatly because, two decades ago, I had experienced a period of penetrating loneliness, even though I had close friends and family at the time. I felt an empathy for the protagonist that at moments caused me to shed a few tears.
Dead Poets Live: bringing poetry to life in classrooms and beyond
Dead Poets Live was founded by the T. S. Eliot Foundation in 2017 with a simple ambition: to put poetry on stage – and in doing so, to turn theatre-goers into poetry-lovers. Our events have featured performances by acclaimed actors such as Tom Hiddleston, Juliet Stevenson, Anthony Boyle and Sheila Atim. You can find details of our past and future shows at deadpoets.live. Since March 2023, we’ve taken that mission into schools – and have learned a lot along the way.