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Englicious is an entirely free online library of original English language teaching resources! Posts by Bas Aarts @englishgrammar.bsky.social and Luke Pearce @lpearcelearning.bsky.social

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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
New Substack post by Bas Aarts: Tricky Relative Clauses (2) basaarts.substack.com/p/tricky-rel... #EnglishGrammar #Grammar
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Tricky relative clauses (2)
restrictive/non-restrictive or integrated/supplemental
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
🤔Confused by grammar? Get up to speed with 'English Grammar for Teachers' 💻Online #CPD by experts at UCL 🧑🏾‍🎓Ideal for #NQT #ECT and #PGCE students 🗓️Next date: 19 Sept More info & booking: www.ucl.ac.uk/short-course... #EnglishGrammar #Grammar #Literacy
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English Grammar for Teachers (Online Course)
Online course for primary and secondary teachers. Refresh your knowledge of English grammar and feel more confident teaching it within the new National Curriculum.
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Debra Myhill on the new writing framework: 'Grammar is often treated as being all about accuracy. But for me, grammar is part of understanding how you shape what it is that you want to say, through the language choices you make.'
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
📺Have you seen our YouTube channel? ▶️Grammar explainers ▶️englicious.org tutorials & guides ▶️Interviews with teachers & pupils Plus more! #English #EnglishGrammar #Grammar youtube.com/@EngliciousUCL
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Englicious
This channel is brought to you by Englicious. Englicious makes available to pupils and teachers a wide variety of reliable, innovative and engaging teaching materials, including lesson plans, interac...
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Useful post highlighting how learners need deep grammatical knowledge e.g. how subordinate clauses can be Fronted Adverbials👇🏻
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
English grammar materials for your classroom! ☑️Flashcards, posters & knowledge organiser ☑️Accurate, up-to-date terminology 🔗Purchase here: xip.uclb.com/products/pub...
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Summer may be upon us, but our autumn #CPD dates are live for any teachers who want to plan ahead. Our two flagship courses are running in September and November, and then you'll have to wait until 2026! 👇🏻Read on for more details:
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
☀️Our live grammar #CPD is on break for the summer, but you can still study on self-directed courses via FutureLearn. 🏃🏽‍♂️‍Cover the same expert-created content at your pace with articles, videos, quizzes and discussions! ⭐️Follow the links to find more info & teacher reviews:
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Rob Drummond @robdrummond.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Well this is turning out to be a great day, as expected! #EnglishGrammarDay
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Zara Shah @zarashah.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Those are very kind words 🙏🏽 It was wonderful connecting and sharing the space with so many like-minded individuals who shared our enthusiasm ❤️ #englishgrammarday #equity #teamenglish @britishlibrary.bsky.social @englishgrammar.bsky.social
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Looking forward to seeing this later today! #EnglishGrammarDay
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EngLangBlog @englangblog.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
At #EnglishGrammarDay and they have to be trolling the OG grammar pedants with the soundtrack of 'We don't need no education' 😂
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
At #EnglishGrammarDay @billylinguist.bsky.social causes confusion and self doubt by asking what we would call a small Wug 🐦 - I don't think there is a consensus!
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
🗣️What did visitors make of last year's event? 🔗Book your place for this #EnglishGrammarDay 2025: events.bl.uk/events/engli...
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Next week! events.bl.uk/events/engli... #EnglishGrammarDay #Grammar #EnglishLanguage @bethmalory.bsky.social @hwimbushenglish.bsky.social @debsadelight.bsky.social @robdrummond.bsky.social @billylinguist.bsky.social @artshumsucl.bsky.social @britishlibrary.bsky.social @engfac.bsky.social
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
New Substack post by Bas Aarts: On so-called adjective clauses: a label to avoid tinyurl.com/yc32zr4a #grammar #adjectiveclause #TeHirangaTangata #nzcurriculum
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UCL Public Engagement @uclengage.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
We have a new blog! From the team @engliciousucl.bsky.social‬ a tale of engagement with grammar - and the chance to attend this year's event in the British Library. blogs.ucl.ac.uk/public-engag...
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Englicious – celebrating English Grammar Day | UCL UCL Public Engagement Blog
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
There's still time to book tickets for English Grammar Day 2025! Join us at the British Library, 7 July, for talks from a 'gramm-azing' line up of speakers. Teachers: bring along your students! Info & booking here: events.bl.uk/events/engli... #EnglishGrammarDay #Grammar #EnglishLanguage
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English Grammar Day 2025 | British Library
Are you sat down or sitting down while reading this? Have you got or do you have a preference for one form over the other? English has a number of ways of
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
🌁Bridge the gap with expert-led #CPD: Primary to Secondary Grammar Help learners build on their #KS2 #Year6 knowledge to improve literacy at #KS3 #Year7 🗓️20 June 💻Half day, online 🔗Book now: www.ucl.ac.uk/short-course...
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Primary to Secondary English Grammar for Teachers (Online Course)
Online course for secondary school teachers who want to help their pupils bridge the gap between primary and secondary English grammar.
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
English Grammar CPD upcoming dates: ☀️June 🗓️13th - English Grammar for Teachers 🗓️20th - Primary to Secondary 💻Online, intensive courses 🎓By experts at UCL More info & booking: www.ucl.ac.uk/english/rese...
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Short Courses for School Teachers
The Survey of English Usage is running intensive half-day online courses for school teachers in teaching English Grammar.
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UCL Arts and Humanities @artshumsucl.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Join English Grammar Day 2025! On 7 July at The British Library, this year’s English Grammar Day will be a full day of talks and debate on all things language and grammar-related from a stellar line-up of teachers, academics and linguists. events.bl.uk/events/engli... @engliciousucl.bsky.social‬
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
We spoke with teachers and pupils at a London primary school to hear their views on grammar in English lessons, subject terminology and the SATs exams. 📺Watch the full playlist of videos here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Teachers and pupils thoughts on grammar. - YouTube
Hear teachers and pupils from a north London primary school share their thoughts on grammar in education.
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
'every example could fit into our scheme of work' 'effective to show both teachers and learners the uses of grammatical choice' 💬Feedback from Teaching English Grammar in Context 🔗Info & booking: www.ucl.ac.uk/short-courses/search-courses/teaching-english-grammar-context-online-course
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Teaching English Grammar in Context (Online Course)
Online course for secondary and primary-school English teachers exploring pedagogical principles, approaches and classroom ideas for teaching grammar in context.
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
"Could the English language die?" What do you think? www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
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The big idea: could the English language die?
For the time being it’s dominant – but as the Romans could tell you, nothing lasts for ever
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Thought about bringing your pupils to English Grammar Day 25? See what one teacher made of last year's event: 📺Watch more interviews: youtu.be/YKAxMclkrY4?si=CRv2TmE-VV0GTF46 🎟️More info & booking: www.ucl.ac.uk/english/events/2025/jul/english-grammar-day-2025 #EnglishGrammarDay
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Don't forget to book your tickets for the 2025 #EnglishGrammarDay Monday 7 July at the British Library in London, organised by UCL, Oxford and the British Library. Check out the programme, bios, abstracts, and how to book here: www.ucl.ac.uk/english/even... #Grammar #EnglishLanguage #Linguistics
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The English Grammar Day
The ‘English Grammar Day’ is an annual event open to the public, with a wide range of speakers, to discuss the role of grammar in the English language curriculum.
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
English Grammar for Teachers Online #CPD course covering the grammar content for Primary #KS1 #KS2 #SATs in depth. 🗓️16 May 🎓Created and run by experts at UCL 🔗More info & booking www.ucl.ac.uk/short-course...
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English Grammar for Teachers (Online Course)
Online course for primary and secondary teachers. Refresh your knowledge of English grammar and feel more confident teaching it within the new National Curriculum.
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
New Substack post by Bas Aarts: Can clauses function as Subject? basaarts.substack.com/p/can-clause... #grammar
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
🇬🇧'Railway station', 'muffin', 'encyclopaedia' and 'wrath' -- all words that are losing ground to American usages in the UK. 🇺🇸Is it important to maintain the British style for words like 'sneaked' or 'schedule', or could you care less? yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
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Zed or Zee? How pervasive are Americanisms in Britons' use of English? | YouGov
Younger Britons are the most likely to use Americanisms
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Good luck to pupils (+ teachers and parents) preparing for exam season! #SATs #GCSE #Alevel
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
👇🏻Don't miss these free resources to help your class prepare in the run-up to Year 6 grammar, spelling & punctuation test #SATs #KS2 #Grammar
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
New Substack post by Bas Aarts on Subjects. basaarts.substack.com/p/subjects #EnglishGrammar
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Subjects
How do we define the notion of ‘Subject’ in grammar?
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
English Grammar Day is back for 2025 -- and tickets are on sale now! Join us on Mon 7 July at the British Library for another great roster of speakers and discussion of all things grammar! #EnglishGrammarDay 🔗Booking and more info: www.ucl.ac.uk/english-usag...
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
➡️Swipe through to see four things to help prepare for the Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling test 🆓--all for free! 🔗Find them at www.englicious.org #Grammar #EnglishGrammar #SATs #SPaG #Literacy #KS1 #KS2 #PrimaryRocks
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
English grammar materials for the classroom! ☑️Flashcards, posters & knowledge organiser ☑️Accurate, reliable terminology ☑️Made by experts at UCL 🔗Purchase at the link below: xip.uclb.com/products/pub...
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
New Substack post by Bas Aarts: Can prepositional phrases function as Subject in a clause? basaarts.substack.com/p/can-prepos...
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Can prepositional phrases function as Subject in a clause?
Yes, but in a restricted way
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Luke Pearce @lpearcelearning.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
What will happen to grammar in the curriculum review? Now that the interim report is out, we can start to discern an answer... Short thread 🧵 #NationalCurriculum #InterimReport #Grammar
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
🤔Confused by grammar? Cover all you need with 'English Grammar for Teachers' 💻Online #CPD led by experts at UCL 🧑🏾‍🏫Ideal for #NQT #ECT and #PGCE students! 🗓️Next date: 21 March More info & booking 👇🏻 www.ucl.ac.uk/short-course...
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English Grammar for Teachers (Online Course)
Online course for primary and secondary teachers. Refresh your knowledge of English grammar and feel more confident teaching it within the new National Curriculum.
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
👨🏼‍🎓Are you an education student or #PGCE trainee? 💸Save money on our English grammar #CPD courses with a student discount! Available on all online courses running through 2025 🔗More info & booking: bit.ly/2WZEBdH
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
🤔Confused by grammar? Cover all you need with 'English Grammar for Teachers' 💻Online #CPD led by experts at UCL 🧑🏾‍🏫Ideal for #NQT #ECT and #PGCE students! 🗓️Next date: 21 March More info & booking 👇🏻 www.ucl.ac.uk/short-course...
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English Grammar for Teachers (Online Course)
Online course for primary and secondary teachers. Refresh your knowledge of English grammar and feel more confident teaching it within the new National Curriculum.
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Still time to enter our giveaway and win a book on teaching grammar! 👇🏻
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Upcoming #CPD dates: 📚English Grammar for Teachers 🗓️March 21 👨🏼‍🏫Teaching English Grammar in Context 🗓️March 28 Online, half-day courses, ideal for #PGCE students, #NQT & #ECT More details and booking: www.ucl.ac.uk/english-usag...
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
To celebrate #WorldBookDay we're giving you the chance to win a copy of How to Teach Grammar, co-authored by Prof Bas Aarts. To enter, simply follow us and like or share this post. One entrant chosen by 10/03/25 🇬🇧UK only #EnglishGrammar #Literacy #Grammar #CPD #ECT #NQT #PGCE
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
To celebrate #WorldBookDay we're giving you the chance to win a copy of How to Teach Grammar, co-authored by Prof Bas Aarts. To enter, simply follow us and like or share this post. One entrant chosen by 10/03/25 🇬🇧UK only #EnglishGrammar #Literacy #Grammar #CPD #ECT #NQT #PGCE
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Tobias Wilson-Bates @phdhurtbrain.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Grammar, in its most vibrant form, is not about adhering to a set of implacable rules, but rather about exploring the forms of conceptual play made possible by those structuring tendencies. I worry that new writers, raised in an auto-correcting panopticon at all times will lose this sense of play.
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UMassLinguistics @umasslinguistics.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Why being bilingual really does seem to delay dementia; Multiple studies suggest that speaking more than one language pushes back the onset of dementia, but doesn't seem to stop it entirely www.newscientist.com...
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Why being bilingual really does seem to delay dementia
Multiple studies suggest that speaking more than one language pushes back the onset of dementia, but doesn't seem to stop it entirely
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
New Substack post by Bas Aarts: More on Predicative Complements: 'for' and 'as' basaarts.substack.com/p/more-on-pr... #grammar #EnglishGrammar
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Teaching English Grammar in Context 🗓️Friday 28 Feb ⏰9.30-1pm 🎓By experts at UCL 🎟️Booking: ucl.ac.uk/short-courses/search-courses/teaching-english-grammar-context-online-course #English #EnglishGrammar #Literacy #ECT #NQT #PGCE
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Teaching English Grammar in Context (Online Course)
Online course for secondary and primary-school English teachers exploring pedagogical principles, approaches and classroom ideas for teaching grammar in context.
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UCL Survey of English Usage @uclenglishusage.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Sorry, there was an error in the earlier message about this year's English Grammar Day. Monday 7 July 2025 is the correct date. Bookings will be on the British Library events website, but you can also check here: www.ucl.ac.uk/english-usag... #EnglishGrammarDay
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Englicious - Free English Language Resources for Schools @engliciousucl.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
🤔Confused by grammar? Cover all you need with 'English Grammar for Teachers' 💻Online #CPD led by experts at UCL 🧑🏿‍🎓Ideal for #NQT #ECT and #PGCE students! 🗓️Next date: 7 Feb Book now: www.ucl.ac.uk/short-course...
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English Grammar for Teachers (Online Course)
Online course for primary and secondary teachers. Refresh your knowledge of English grammar and feel more confident teaching it within the new National Curriculum.
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