New Substack post by Bas Aarts: Tricky Relative Clauses (2) basaarts.substack.com/p/tricky-rel... #EnglishGrammar #Grammar
Tricky relative clauses (2)
restrictive/non-restrictive or integrated/supplemental
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Englicious is an entirely free online library of original English language teaching resources! Posts by Bas Aarts @englishgrammar.bsky.social and Luke Pearce @lpearcelearning.bsky.social
🤔Confused by grammar? Get up to speed with 'English Grammar for Teachers' 💻Online #CPD by experts at UCL 🧑🏾🎓Ideal for #NQT #ECT and #PGCE students 🗓️Next date: 19 Sept More info & booking: www.ucl.ac.uk/short-course... #EnglishGrammar #Grammar #Literacy
English Grammar for Teachers (Online Course)
Online course for primary and secondary teachers. Refresh your knowledge of English grammar and feel more confident teaching it within the new National Curriculum.
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Debra Myhill on the new writing framework: 'Grammar is often treated as being all about accuracy. But for me, grammar is part of understanding how you shape what it is that you want to say, through the language choices you make.'
Tes magazine@tesmagazine.bsky.social · 11mo agoThere is a sense of the DfE ‘cherry picking’ research to support how it wants primary writing to be taught, Debra Myhill tells @helen-amass.bsky.social, adding that the research it does cite is also not just biased, but often wrong
📺Have you seen our YouTube channel? ▶️Grammar explainers ▶️englicious.org tutorials & guides ▶️Interviews with teachers & pupils Plus more! #English #EnglishGrammar #Grammar youtube.com/@EngliciousUCL
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This channel is brought to you by Englicious. Englicious makes available to pupils and teachers a wide variety of reliable, innovative and engaging teaching materials, including lesson plans, interac...
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Useful post highlighting how learners need deep grammatical knowledge e.g. how subordinate clauses can be Fronted Adverbials👇🏻
Literacy Counts@literacycounts.bsky.social · last yr.Discover what the 2025 KS2 SATs tell us about teaching reading grammar punctuation and spelling – and how you can equip pupils with skills for life. Read Jessica Dolby’s insights here: www.literacycounts.co.uk/blog/what-th... #KS2SATs #Reading #Grammar #Spelling #LiteracyCounts
English grammar materials for your classroom! ☑️Flashcards, posters & knowledge organiser ☑️Accurate, up-to-date terminology 🔗Purchase here: xip.uclb.com/products/pub...
Summer may be upon us, but our autumn #CPD dates are live for any teachers who want to plan ahead. Our two flagship courses are running in September and November, and then you'll have to wait until 2026! 👇🏻Read on for more details:
☀️Our live grammar #CPD is on break for the summer, but you can still study on self-directed courses via FutureLearn. 🏃🏽♂️Cover the same expert-created content at your pace with articles, videos, quizzes and discussions! ⭐️Follow the links to find more info & teacher reviews:
Those are very kind words 🙏🏽 It was wonderful connecting and sharing the space with so many like-minded individuals who shared our enthusiasm ❤️ #englishgrammarday #equity #teamenglish @britishlibrary.bsky.social @englishgrammar.bsky.social
Rachele@racheledf.bsky.social · last yr.Listening to this great #EnglishGrammarDay presentation by @zarashah.bsky.social and @hwimbushenglish.bsky.social on the power that comes from understanding how language works - may all our children encounter such enlightened teachers!
Looking forward to seeing this later today! #EnglishGrammarDay
Zara Shah@zarashah.bsky.social · last yr.@hwimbushenglish.bsky.social and I are delighted to be talking about the teaching of grammar as a moral imperative at @britishlibrary.bsky.social next Monday. If you’re there, do come and say hello, and join in with the conversation! #teamenglish #englishgrammarday #equityineducation #diverseed
At #EnglishGrammarDay and they have to be trolling the OG grammar pedants with the soundtrack of 'We don't need no education' 😂
At #EnglishGrammarDay @billylinguist.bsky.social causes confusion and self doubt by asking what we would call a small Wug 🐦 - I don't think there is a consensus!
🗣️What did visitors make of last year's event? 🔗Book your place for this #EnglishGrammarDay 2025: events.bl.uk/events/engli...
New Substack post by Bas Aarts: On so-called adjective clauses: a label to avoid tinyurl.com/yc32zr4a #grammar #adjectiveclause #TeHirangaTangata #nzcurriculum
We have a new blog! From the team @engliciousucl.bsky.social a tale of engagement with grammar - and the chance to attend this year's event in the British Library. blogs.ucl.ac.uk/public-engag...
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There's still time to book tickets for English Grammar Day 2025! Join us at the British Library, 7 July, for talks from a 'gramm-azing' line up of speakers. Teachers: bring along your students! Info & booking here: events.bl.uk/events/engli... #EnglishGrammarDay #Grammar #EnglishLanguage
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Are you sat down or sitting down while reading this? Have you got or do you have a preference for one form over the other? English has a number of ways of
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🌁Bridge the gap with expert-led #CPD: Primary to Secondary Grammar Help learners build on their #KS2 #Year6 knowledge to improve literacy at #KS3 #Year7 🗓️20 June 💻Half day, online 🔗Book now: www.ucl.ac.uk/short-course...
Primary to Secondary English Grammar for Teachers (Online Course)
Online course for secondary school teachers who want to help their pupils bridge the gap between primary and secondary English grammar.
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English Grammar CPD upcoming dates: ☀️June 🗓️13th - English Grammar for Teachers 🗓️20th - Primary to Secondary 💻Online, intensive courses 🎓By experts at UCL More info & booking: www.ucl.ac.uk/english/rese...
Short Courses for School Teachers
The Survey of English Usage is running intensive half-day online courses for school teachers in teaching English Grammar.
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Join English Grammar Day 2025! On 7 July at The British Library, this year’s English Grammar Day will be a full day of talks and debate on all things language and grammar-related from a stellar line-up of teachers, academics and linguists. events.bl.uk/events/engli... @engliciousucl.bsky.social
We spoke with teachers and pupils at a London primary school to hear their views on grammar in English lessons, subject terminology and the SATs exams. 📺Watch the full playlist of videos here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Hear teachers and pupils from a north London primary school share their thoughts on grammar in education.
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'every example could fit into our scheme of work' 'effective to show both teachers and learners the uses of grammatical choice' 💬Feedback from Teaching English Grammar in Context 🔗Info & booking: www.ucl.ac.uk/short-courses/search-courses/teaching-english-grammar-context-online-course
Teaching English Grammar in Context (Online Course)
Online course for secondary and primary-school English teachers exploring pedagogical principles, approaches and classroom ideas for teaching grammar in context.
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"Could the English language die?" What do you think? www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
The big idea: could the English language die?
For the time being it’s dominant – but as the Romans could tell you, nothing lasts for ever
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Thought about bringing your pupils to English Grammar Day 25? See what one teacher made of last year's event: 📺Watch more interviews: youtu.be/YKAxMclkrY4?si=CRv2TmE-VV0GTF46 🎟️More info & booking: www.ucl.ac.uk/english/events/2025/jul/english-grammar-day-2025 #EnglishGrammarDay
Don't forget to book your tickets for the 2025 #EnglishGrammarDay Monday 7 July at the British Library in London, organised by UCL, Oxford and the British Library. Check out the programme, bios, abstracts, and how to book here: www.ucl.ac.uk/english/even... #Grammar #EnglishLanguage #Linguistics
The English Grammar Day
The ‘English Grammar Day’ is an annual event open to the public, with a wide range of speakers, to discuss the role of grammar in the English language curriculum.
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English Grammar for Teachers Online #CPD course covering the grammar content for Primary #KS1 #KS2 #SATs in depth. 🗓️16 May 🎓Created and run by experts at UCL 🔗More info & booking www.ucl.ac.uk/short-course...
English Grammar for Teachers (Online Course)
Online course for primary and secondary teachers. Refresh your knowledge of English grammar and feel more confident teaching it within the new National Curriculum.
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New Substack post by Bas Aarts: Can clauses function as Subject? basaarts.substack.com/p/can-clause... #grammar
🇬🇧'Railway station', 'muffin', 'encyclopaedia' and 'wrath' -- all words that are losing ground to American usages in the UK. 🇺🇸Is it important to maintain the British style for words like 'sneaked' or 'schedule', or could you care less? yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
Zed or Zee? How pervasive are Americanisms in Britons' use of English? | YouGov
Younger Britons are the most likely to use Americanisms
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