Developing best practice in mixed attainment English teaching

The aim of the project was threefold:

• To develop research-informed practice in secondary school English teaching, drawing on the award-winning project Best Practice in Mixed Attainment.
• To create resources for use by and inspiration of English teachers to support mixed attainment teaching at Key Stage 3.
• To strengthen the resources available to English teachers to argue in favour of evidence-based mixed attainment teaching practice.

The project was led by

• Becky Taylor
• John Yandell

with

• Caroline Daly
• Anna Mazenod
• Antonina Tereshchenko

We are grateful to our partner teachers and schools: Lauren Cowan, James Creamer, Athena Pitsillis, Amar Kang, Katie Dobson, Rosie Lunt, Orhan Nas, Lorna Damms, Frank Difusco and Lucy Strike.

• Alexandra Park School
• Canons High School
• City of London Academy Islington
• William Ellis School

There were several products of this collaborative project, including a resource book with background information, professional development activities, and example lessons; supporting materials for the example lessons; and a short film.

• Developing best practice in mixed attainment English teaching

If you would like the supporting materials for the exemplar lessons, please email IOE.groupingstudents@ucl.ac.uk