Bethan Marshall taught English in London comprehensives for several years before taking up her current post as a lecturer in education at Kings College London. A frequent commentator on educational policy, she writes regularly for the broadsheets as well as the TES.

'The book is well written with apt literary references and Bethan Marshall is superb at using her literary skills to analyse the use of language.' - Joy Alexander, The Use of English

• Introduction; Chapter 1 The battle for the curriculum; Chapter 2 A brief history of English; Chapter 3 Finding a voice; Chapter 3_1 A Rough Guide to English Teachers; Chapter 4 Analysing the characters; Chapter 5 The medium and the message; Chapter 6 Marking the essay;

Bethan Marshall taught English in London comprehensives for several years before taking up her current post as a lecturer in education at Kings College London. A frequent commentator on educational policy, she writes regularly for the broadsheets as well as the TES.

'The book is well written with apt literary references and Bethan Marshall is superb at using her literary skills to analyse the use of language.' - Joy Alexander, The Use of English

• Introduction; Chapter 1 The battle for the curriculum; Chapter 2 A brief history of English; Chapter 3 Finding a voice; Chapter 3_1 A Rough Guide to English Teachers; Chapter 4 Analysing the characters; Chapter 5 The medium and the message; Chapter 6 Marking the essay;

Bethan Marshall taught English in London comprehensives for several years before taking up her current post as a lecturer in education at Kings College London. A frequent commentator on educational policy, she writes regularly for the broadsheets as well as the TES.

'The book is well written with apt literary references and Bethan Marshall is superb at using her literary skills to analyse the use of language.' - Joy Alexander, The Use of English

• Introduction; Chapter 1 The battle for the curriculum; Chapter 2 A brief history of English; Chapter 3 Finding a voice; Chapter 3_1 A Rough Guide to English Teachers; Chapter 4 Analysing the characters; Chapter 5 The medium and the message; Chapter 6 Marking the essay;