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@lyndsaybawden

English Specialist β€’ Visiting Lecturer β€’ Author β€’ Senior Examiner β€’ WomenEd East Mids Regional Lead β€’ SLE β€’ MA Ed β€’ mum & wife ⚀ Views my own

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Latest posts by Lyndsay Bawden (she/her) FCCT MEd πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ @lyndsaybawden

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13.04.2025 11:44 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Glorious few family days - what a beautiful spring we’re having! β˜€οΈ 🌷 🌳

06.04.2025 19:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
OUP team members on the stand at LitDrive National Conference, with a display of resources including Oxford Revise English Language and English Literature revision guides, plus Rollercoasters for KS3 reading.

OUP team members on the stand at LitDrive National Conference, with a display of resources including Oxford Revise English Language and English Literature revision guides, plus Rollercoasters for KS3 reading.

The OUP team are at the @litdrive.bsky.social conference today! Come and say hi to Katie & Alex to check out #Rollercoasters plus #OxfordRevise English Language & NEW English Literature revision guides! πŸ‘‹πŸ“š #TeamEnglish #LitdriveCPD25 @funkypedagogy.bsky.social @lyndsaybawden.bsky.social

29.03.2025 10:55 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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English teachers and Y11 parents!

I have two copies of my Power and Conflict #OxfordRevise to give away.

Follow and repost for a chance to win one πŸ“š

#TeamEnglish #EduSky

13.03.2025 20:04 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Oohh I’d love a copy! And also thank you for reminding me to do my own post

13.03.2025 20:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet #AQATeamEnglish – experts shaping the future of English assessment. Made up of former teachers, examiners, and assessment writers, they’re here to support you and build a community where every voice matters.

Find out more. πŸ‘‡
bit.ly/4i3Iwic

06.03.2025 09:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Is literary theory β€˜a thing’ in GCSE and A Level English Literature? (13 March 2025, 16:45 - 17:30) | The English Association We support the teaching, learning, and enjoyment of English at all levels of education, from early years to further and higher education and beyond.

Is literary theory β€˜a thing’ in GCSE and A Level English Literature? (13 March 2025, 16:45 – 17:30)
Exploring the literary theoretical coordinates of GCSE and A Level English Literature to support your teaching. Free, online! Join us! Sign up ! englishassociation.ac.uk/is-literary-...

06.03.2025 12:45 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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We're so excited to announce the release of Learn Anything's Key Stage Two platform for English, in collaboration with @thequotationbank.bsky.social.
Visit learnanything.com to explore what we hope helps Primary teachers around the UK.
#PrimaryTeachers @litdrive.bsky.social @teamenglish1.bsky.social

06.03.2025 19:41 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
#WomenEd: Rights, Equality and Empowerment for all Women and Girls. Join us for a day of empowering discussions and actions for women's rights, equality, and empowerment for all women and girls!

Join us on 8th March for a day of empowering discussions and actions for women's rights, equality, and empowerment for all women and girls! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womened-ri... @womened.bsky.social

25.02.2025 21:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a logo for international women 's day with pink and blue letters Alt: a logo for international women 's day with pink and blue letters

Brand new #WomenEd global online event to celebrate #IWD25.

Join us to discuss how women’s voices and rights can be safeguarded

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womened-ri...

17.02.2025 14:34 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Good luck! Tissues at the ready…

09.02.2025 21:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Request a free copy of Oxford Revise: An Inspector Calls

Free book, anyone?

oupform.edcowebsites.co.uk/literacy/req...

07.02.2025 21:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
AQA | English | GCSE | GCSE English Language

Have you seen the changes to AQA GCSE English Language questions for 2026? The sample papers are live now - do make sure your teams have seen these:
www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/eng...

30.01.2025 17:12 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Feeling personally attacked πŸ˜†
#acpconference2025

14.01.2025 10:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Love a conference! #acpconference2025

14.01.2025 10:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Teacher pay: 2.8% rise 'appropriate' for 2025-26 says DfE STRB told such an award 'would maintain the competitiveness of teachers’ pay'

Breaking: The government has said a 2.8 per cent teacher pay rise 'would be appropriate' for 2025-26

10.12.2024 17:08 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4
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Christmas-ready! πŸ˜πŸŽ„
And no I’m not sure why we have three trees, either.

01.12.2024 13:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"Through this chapter I share my personal journey with miscarriage & offer advice on how to help & support colleagues, employees & friends who may be going through the loss of a baby." A terrific chapter in @womened.bsky.social's 'Disruptive Women' Esther Mustamu-Daniels. Thanks for sharing, Esther.

01.12.2024 13:12 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Very excited that #EduDrinks is back this month on 29th November from 7:30pm. It’s always a great evening and a chance to see old friends and make new ones from the education world. DM either @deputypaul.bsky.social or me for the Zoom link.

17.11.2024 12:30 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2
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Don't give up

17.11.2024 08:31 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Same!

16.11.2024 08:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Forgot about BlueSky for a bit. Came back and found it thriving! So good to see all the positivity #EduSky

14.11.2024 14:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I will! ☺️

19.10.2024 12:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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18.10.2024 16:57 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Went on a guided mushroom forage this morning; what a lovely way to start the day!

13.10.2024 17:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not far at all. I still hear from many teachers whose lessons are disrupted by phones, as well as use during social times being the norm.

13.10.2024 17:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One page overview of sentence structures from The Writing Revolution www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/writing... ✍️

05.10.2024 09:08 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1
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Writing and the 'final mile' problem Do your pupils have a problem with 'writing stamina'? The teachers and leaders I work with routinely describe the problem of pupils lacking writing staminaΒ as a vital issue they want to address.Β  But...

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β€˜Writing and the 'final mile' problem’

β€œEffectively, we ask pupils to do think hard about making improvements when they have fewest mental resources to do the job.”

alexquigley.co.uk/writing-and-...

05.10.2024 14:49 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

Really useful breakdown:

05.10.2024 15:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Let the Heartstopper marathon commence! 🌈

05.10.2024 10:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0