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Catapult: re-engaging, inspiring and motivating your students

September 2, 2020September 2, 2020Oxford English Team 1 Comment
Catapult: support for students below age-related expectations

For almost 6 months students have lived a range of experiences, positive and negative, during the lockdown period. English is not a linear subject and is taught by building upon what is already understood, by securing and reinforcing key skills and concepts in a range of contexts and through a variety of texts, says Katie […]

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Reading suggestions from Christopher Edge

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020Oxford English Team 1 Comment
suitcase of books to be read

Part 1: science fiction, fantasy and dystopia Whether you’re looking to widen the genres you try or just want to dig deeper to find more of the kind of books you love, I hope these reading suggestions might help you to explore the science fiction, fantasy and dystopia genres. Please note, some of the books […]

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