Explore the Project
Our Approach
The project focuses on four interconnected areas that research and experience suggest are essential for improving writing outcomes.
- Leadership
Developing confident English leaders who can monitor practice, support colleagues and drive improvement across a school.
- Assessment
Helping teachers make accurate judgements about age-related expectations and use assessment to improve teaching.
- Teaching
Supporting teachers to develop professional expertise in planning, modelling and responding to pupils' writing.
- Curriculum
Strengthening the curriculum so that pupils experience meaningful, ambitious and diverse writing opportunities.
The project is built upon the principle that improving writing is ultimately achieved through developing professional knowledge rather than adopting a particular scheme or resource.
What Makes the Project Different?
Practical and Evidence-Informed
We focus on professional learning that can be implemented immediately in classrooms and leadership practice.
Our approach draws on:
- Effective Professional Development research
- Writing assessment expertise
- Curriculum thinking
- School improvement practice
- Assessment Expertise
We support teachers in understanding what age-related expectations look like across the primary phase, particularly in years where statutory exemplification is limited.
Leadership Development
We help English leaders develop expertise in:
- Monitoring
- Accountability
- Coaching
- Professional development
- Curriculum review
Networks That Last
Improvement is more sustainable when schools learn together. Our network connects English leaders and teachers so that expertise can be shared across settings.