Education research centre at Sussex to launch new series of books on school
strategy
The Centre for Teaching and Learning Research (CTLR) at the University of Sussex is one of three
hosts launching English, Language and Literacy 3 to 19: Principles and Proposals, a series of 10
booklets to be published electronically – as well as in print - by the United Kingdom Literacy
Association and Owen Education, an independent school-improvement agency.
Drawing on seminal research and curriculum-development work carried out over a number of years,
the aim of the booklets is to inspire and inform debate about school strategy. Themes covered include
talk, reading, writing, grammar, drama and media education across the age range. They also offer
robust critiques of some aspects of the new National Curriculum for English and its associated
assessment arrangements, and propose practical alternatives.
Launch venues include:
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The Social Space, Fulton Building, University of Sussex, Falmer,
Brighton, BN1 9RH
6pm, Tuesday 2nd June
RSVP: https://ctlrukla.eventbrite.co.uk
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The Chapter Room, Strand Campus, King’s College London, Strand, London WC2R 2LS
6pm, Wednesday 3rd June
RSVP: https://eventbrite.co.uk/event/16376541677/
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The Kitchen@Alcuin, Alcuin College, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD
6pm, Thursday 4th June
RSVP: [email protected]
Refreshments and a free copy of the summary booklet for the series will be provided at each event.
Six of the 10 booklets will be released on 1 June:
• English, Language and Literacy 3 to 19: Summary: John Richmond, Peter Dougill and Mike Raleigh
• Talk: John Richmond
• Reading 3 to 7: John Richmond
• Writing 3 to 7: John Richmond
• Grammar and Knowledge about Language: John Richmond
• Drama: John Richmond
The remaining four will be released on 1 September:
• Reading 7 to 16: Peter Traves
• Writing 7 to 16: John Richmond
• Media: Andrew Burn
• English 16 to 19: Angela Goddard.
Head of the Department of Education at the University of Sussex, Professor Colleen McLaughlin,
said:
“This is an important series written by colleagues with wide ranging and in-depth knowledge and
experience of working in this field. The launch will be a significant event – interesting and critical - and
I urge everyone to attend.”
For more details about the series, contact lead author, John Richmond:
E [email protected] / T 07788 922 353