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Launching our series of leader articles

This week, we launch the first of our series of Hive articles and features. The series will probe some of the issues facing our sector, share good practice, and open debates. We hope you'll find them interesting and useful.

For our first feature, KS5 Lead and English Teacher Sean Watson explores how English Literature curriculum design shapes readers and drives results. Sean explains, 

'Before I started teaching, I harboured Dead Poets Society-style fantasies of students falling in love with literature through sheer force of will and passion. In this idyllic picture, content is king – you teach brilliant literature to willing pupils, like putty in your hands. I took it for granted that inspiring content and great teaching naturally led to engagement and success. The realities of the complex urban comprehensive classroom and the competitive exam system are far messier, but also fertile ground for those who care about what we teach as much as how we teach it.'

You can read Sean's article on the link here

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