After graduating from the University of Bath, Alex gained her PGCE at Southampton University. Since then, she has taught KS1 and KS2 and held senior leadership positions in schools across Hampshire and London. After working as a Lead Practitioner for English, Senior Teacher and Deputy Head, Alex became a Teaching and Learning Advisor for a Multi-Academy Trust across the South Coast. Most recently, she has also worked with ITT providers, supporting the next generation of teachers. Alex is a self-professed grammar geek with an unhealthy obsession for puns who needs frequent reminders from her daughter to keep her hands off her bookcase.
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Last term, we began exploring the various considerations needed when choosing which books to use at different points across the school year. In the second part of the blog, we will examine further some of the aspects to take into…
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Deciding which texts to use across different parts of the year is one of our favourite things to do with our schools. While we hope that our suggested curriculum maps give schools a starting point with which to work, we…
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What does a Literacy Tree INSET look like? As consultants, we are lucky enough to work with schools on a wide range of needs to support them with the teaching of English. As primary teachers, English specialists and Writing Moderators,…
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At Literacy Tree, we pride ourselves on offering a complete platform of support for the teaching of primary English. From the original seed of our Writing Roots to support the teaching of writing, we branched out to include our Literary…
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We are incredibly proud of how the Literacy Tree platform is developing and expanding, and behind the scenes we are working hard to make sure our offer meets the needs of all our schools and teachers. As our Writing Roots…
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C.S Lewis’ classic novel, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe begins with a wardrobe, a doorway through which the magical kingdom of Narnia awaits. Indeed, across literature there are many such examples of portals to other worlds, and of…
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