Everything you need for 11-14
On this page, we've gathered together just some of EMC's resources for 11-14-year-olds, including publications, online and face-to-face courses for teachers, blogs, videos and projects. Click the links to be taken to the particular publication, course or blog. Or click 'View all' to see more of the resources for 11-14 year olds in each category.
(Teachers with a UK Educator Standard (non-purchasing) account can order EMC_Free downloads. These will be added to your school account.)
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EMC publications for 11-14 year olds
From anthologies of contemporary stories and poetry to beautiful writing workbooks and investigations into language, EMC's resources will help you create an exciting, creative and rigorous curriculum for 11-14 year olds. If you're looking completely to renew your curriculum, our KS3 CurriculumPlus packages could be just what you are looking for! (Teachers with a UK Educator Standard (non-purchasing) account can order EMC_Free downloads. These will be added to your school account.)
Courses
A selection of our courses of particular interest to teachers of KS3.
Media and Film Studies Teachmeet and Networking Event (EMC_Free)
15 May 2024
EMC CPD Online: Refresh Your Approach to Shakespeare at KS3
A range of active ways to open up, enjoy and explore Shakespeare with KS3. NB: This is a repeat course
16 May 2024
EMC Face-to-Face: Reading and Writing for Pleasure – An EMC Teacher Conference
Conference featuring teachers, educators, novelists + poets that draws important links between reading and writing for pleasure.
07 Jun 2024
English Assessment – An In-Person EMC Teacher Conference
A conference featuring teachers, educators and academics that explores ways of doing formative and summative assessment to support great curriculum in English.
28 Jun 2024
EMC CPD Online: Getting Literature Right at KS3
A course that looks at how students best learn about and through Literature at KS3.
02 Jul 2024
EMC in-person conferences for teachers
Two in-person teacher conferences in the summer term – reading & writing for pleasure and English assessment.
EMC Face-to-Face: Reading and Writing for Pleasure – An EMC Teacher Conference
Conference featuring teachers, educators, novelists + poets that draws important links between reading and writing for pleasure.
07 Jun 2024
English Assessment – An In-Person EMC Teacher Conference
A conference featuring teachers, educators and academics that explores ways of doing formative and summative assessment to support great curriculum in English.
28 Jun 2024
Related 11-14 Projects
EMC Novel Project
It's Good to Talk
National Poetry Day 2023 – Refuge
Related 11-14 Video Collections
CPD for teachers and poetry for 11-14 year-olds.
EMC CPD Online – Free to View
KS3 Poetry Plus: Sharing a Poem
KS3 Poetry Plus: Say It Out Loud
KS3 Poetry Plus: Inua Ellams
Blogs for KS3
A selection of blogs covering KS3.
Let's Talk About Novels
29 Sep 2023
From Reluctant to Reading
06 Sep 2023
How to Teach Vocabulary Acquisition
05 Sep 2016
Putting Grammar Teaching in Context
02 Feb 2016
Creating as Well as Thinking in Group Work
03 Jan 2017
60 Great Books for Reluctant Readers at KS3
25 Aug 2014
Knowledge About Literature At KS3 – What’s Significant Knowledge?
25 Aug 2014