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Let’s Talk English is our invitation to rethink the purpose of English — to imagine what a richer, more inclusive and more meaningful experience of the subject could look like. 

Since the campaign launched in March, we’ve run six forums with teachers and sector leads across the country. We’ve completed extensive research into the views of secondary English teachers (the results of which are coming soon), and asked representatives from across the sector to share their views on key topics. And we’re only just getting started.

Is creativity a dying art in the English classroom? In our latest Let's Talk English blog. education expert, Matt Bromley delves into this question and provides his five top tips on how English teachers can harness creativity in the classroom. 

Let’s Talk English is all about reimagining what English means for today’s learners and exploring what the subject could (and should) look like in classrooms across the country. Since launching in March, the conversation has continued to grow, with educators from across the sector joining the discussion and sharing their views.

Dr Simon Singh MBE (@SLSIngh) completed a PhD in particle physics and went on to become an author, journalist and TV producer, specialising in maths and science. His books include “Fermat’s Last Theorem” and “The Code Book”.

Following his recent appearance on Pearson’s The Right Angle podcast, Simon shares his thoughts on why we should nurture and challenge our most talented students, and how his Parallel Academy * was built to do just that.  

By Dr Meghna Nag Chowdhuri

Following her recent appearance on Pearson’s The Right Angle podcast, Dr Meghna shares her thoughts on why promoting equity within the maths classroom is a goal worth pursuing and her five top tips to help you get there. 

Becki Huth, the sustainability and forest school lead at Cutteslowe Primary School and River Learning Trust, shares her approach to the outdoors and the natural world, reducing anxiety and exclusions at her school.

For the first time ever, more than 100,000 students are collecting A level Maths results in this summer’s exams.

At Pearson, we’ve closely followed the rise in the popularity of maths over the last decade as the exam board that’s proud to support the largest number of schools and students with this subject.

But what does such a significant 12.9% year-on-year rise in entries tell us?  

by Dr Ems Lord, NRICH

Although maths is the most popular A Level choice among teenagers (JCQ, 2023), we must address the negative attitudes surrounding a subject where it’s socially acceptable to claim to be ‘no good with numbers’, that ‘maths has no uses in the real-world’ or that ‘maths is boring.’ 

As someone who loves the subject I chose to study and teach, I’m focusing my efforts on challenging those negative beliefs and I hope that the ideas in this article encourage you to do so too. 

Power of Maths Spotlight with Dr Ems Lord, NRICH