English for every learner

Literacy is more than just the ability to read and write — it’s the foundation for lifelong learning, personal growth, and professional success.

Yet a quarter of students are starting secondary school without the expected reading levels for their age. This means that an accessible and inclusive English curriculum is now more critical than ever before, and we’re here to help.

Our qualifications and resources are crafted with accessibility and inclusion at their heart, so every student can thrive, achieve and discover the joy of English.

From breaking down barriers to helping every learner to feel represented, we offer more learning routes, qualifications and resources than any other exam board.

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Resources that champion inclusion

Rapid Plus

Rapid Plus

We developed Rapid Plus alongside Dee Reid, founder of Catch Up, to support KS3 struggling, EAL, and SEND readers.

This powerful intervention series is proven to help students who are below age-related expectations to catch up quickly and access the full curriculum. With digital reporting and tracking, Rapid Plus provides clear evidence of progress for Ofsted, SEND reviews and SLT planning.

Accessible Shakespeare

Help all your students to connect and engage with Shakespeare with the most accessible and best value editions available.

With features including a dyslexia-friendly font and colour scheme, a clear and simple layout, and on-page audio for every scene, our texts break down the barriers to understanding so every learner can access Shakespeare.

Signing Shakespeare

Coming soon for Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet!

This innovative new resource will bring Shakespeare’s most popular plays to life through a series of British Sign Language videos, ensuring deaf learners can access and enjoy these classics alongside their peers.

Qualifications for every learner

GCSE English Language 2.0

GCSE English Language 2.0

Build confidence, unleash potential and boost student motivation with a fresh new approach to GCSE English Language.

With a clear, accessible structure, and a more supportive exam experience, our GCSE English Language 2.0 qualification supports learners across the whole ability range. 
GCSE English Literature

GCSE English Literature

Our Literature GCSE offers the broadest and most representative choice of all awarding bodies.

With more than 25% of our GCSE texts by authors from ethnic minority backgrounds, we remain committed to maximising diversity in the curriculum with dedicated teaching resources and free webinars as part of your qualification support.

A level English Literature

Our A level English Literature qualification was designed with choice and flexibility at its heart and clarity in its structure, so you and your students can focus on reading great literature and not on exam structure hurdles.

In 2021, we introduced four new texts by modern and diverse writers to our A level specification, and we have developed guides for each text to get you started with your teaching.
GCSE English Language 2.0

English Entry Level Certificate

Designed specifically to align with GCSE English Language, our Entry Level Certificate provides a progression route for lower attainers.

The certificate gives students a springboard to GCSE and supports advancement in English by cementing students’ core understanding.
Functional Skills

Functional Skills

We offer Functional Skills qualifications in English, Maths and Digital which are suitable for a wide range of ages and learner types.

They are designed to equip Entry Level 1 and Entry Level 2 students with the practical skills they need to live, learn, and work successfully.      

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If you’d like to speak to a member of the team about how our qualifications and resources can support in making English accessible and engaging for everyone, fill in this form and a member of the team will be in touch.

Let’s work together to create a classroom where every student feels included, inspired, and empowered to achieve their best.

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