Tricia Moss is Trust Curriculum Lead and English specialist for the Diocese of Ely Multi-Academy Trust. Leading across 40 primary schools, Tricia has developed the trust's English curriculum and leads on all aspects of English and reading professional development. Tricia's previous roles include English subject leader, Local Authority writing moderator and KS2 to KS3 transition lead.Sallie Stanton is the Chief Education Officer for Advantage Schools, a multi-academy trust where she oversees quality of education, including curriculum, standards, and professional development across all schools in the organisation. Sallie has over seventeen years experience teaching English, leading and developing teachers in schools.Sallie and Tricia regularly work together to discuss and develop approaches to curriculum, pedagogy and professional development related to primary English.Series editor Jon Hutchinson is Director of Curriculum and Teacher Development at the Reach Foundation. Prior to this, Jon was a primary school teacher, A level religious studies teacher, and assistant headteacher at Reach Academy Feltham. Jon was also a Visiting Fellow with Ambition Institute, tutoring on a Master's in Expert Teaching programme. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Jon was a founding member of Oak National Academy, leading the primary humanities curriculum. He has acted as an expert adviser to the DfE on various groups, including as a member of the core group which developed the Early Career Framework. Jon has written several chapters in educational books, is regularly published by the TES, Schools Week and Teach Primary, and is currently writing two books on education. Follow Jon @jon_hutchinson_ on X and Bluesky.

How to Lead It: Primary English offers a brilliant distillation of years of practice and research into a highly readable guide to subject leadership. From curriculum and assessment, to every area of reading, writing and oracy, the book offers a comprehensive summary of everything the English lead needs to know and do.

• 1. Leading English2. Getting the best from research evidence3. Progression in English4. Curriculum design5. Assessment6. Teaching early reading7. Beyond early reading8. Writing9. Handwriting10. Spelling11. Purposeful oracy12. Monitoring and quality assurance13. Implementing change

Tricia Moss is Trust Curriculum Lead and English specialist for the Diocese of Ely Multi-Academy Trust. Leading across 40 primary schools, Tricia has developed the trust's English curriculum and leads on all aspects of English and reading professional development. Tricia's previous roles include English subject leader, Local Authority writing moderator and KS2 to KS3 transition lead.Sallie Stanton is the Chief Education Officer for Advantage Schools, a multi-academy trust where she oversees quality of education, including curriculum, standards, and professional development across all schools in the organisation. Sallie has over seventeen years experience teaching English, leading and developing teachers in schools.Sallie and Tricia regularly work together to discuss and develop approaches to curriculum, pedagogy and professional development related to primary English.Series editor Jon Hutchinson is Director of Curriculum and Teacher Development at the Reach Foundation. Prior to this, Jon was a primary school teacher, A level religious studies teacher, and assistant headteacher at Reach Academy Feltham. Jon was also a Visiting Fellow with Ambition Institute, tutoring on a Master's in Expert Teaching programme. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Jon was a founding member of Oak National Academy, leading the primary humanities curriculum. He has acted as an expert adviser to the DfE on various groups, including as a member of the core group which developed the Early Career Framework. Jon has written several chapters in educational books, is regularly published by the TES, Schools Week and Teach Primary, and is currently writing two books on education. Follow Jon @jon_hutchinson_ on X and Bluesky.

How to Lead It: Primary English offers a brilliant distillation of years of practice and research into a highly readable guide to subject leadership. From curriculum and assessment, to every area of reading, writing and oracy, the book offers a comprehensive summary of everything the English lead needs to know and do.

• 1. Leading English2. Getting the best from research evidence3. Progression in English4. Curriculum design5. Assessment6. Teaching early reading7. Beyond early reading8. Writing9. Handwriting10. Spelling11. Purposeful oracy12. Monitoring and quality assurance13. Implementing change

Tricia Moss is Trust Curriculum Lead and English specialist for the Diocese of Ely Multi-Academy Trust. Leading across 40 primary schools, Tricia has developed the trust's English curriculum and leads on all aspects of English and reading professional development. Tricia's previous roles include English subject leader, Local Authority writing moderator and KS2 to KS3 transition lead.Sallie Stanton is the Chief Education Officer for Advantage Schools, a multi-academy trust where she oversees quality of education, including curriculum, standards, and professional development across all schools in the organisation. Sallie has over seventeen years experience teaching English, leading and developing teachers in schools.Sallie and Tricia regularly work together to discuss and develop approaches to curriculum, pedagogy and professional development related to primary English.Series editor Jon Hutchinson is Director of Curriculum and Teacher Development at the Reach Foundation. Prior to this, Jon was a primary school teacher, A level religious studies teacher, and assistant headteacher at Reach Academy Feltham. Jon was also a Visiting Fellow with Ambition Institute, tutoring on a Master's in Expert Teaching programme. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Jon was a founding member of Oak National Academy, leading the primary humanities curriculum. He has acted as an expert adviser to the DfE on various groups, including as a member of the core group which developed the Early Career Framework. Jon has written several chapters in educational books, is regularly published by the TES, Schools Week and Teach Primary, and is currently writing two books on education. Follow Jon @jon_hutchinson_ on X and Bluesky.

How to Lead It: Primary English offers a brilliant distillation of years of practice and research into a highly readable guide to subject leadership. From curriculum and assessment, to every area of reading, writing and oracy, the book offers a comprehensive summary of everything the English lead needs to know and do.

• 1. Leading English2. Getting the best from research evidence3. Progression in English4. Curriculum design5. Assessment6. Teaching early reading7. Beyond early reading8. Writing9. Handwriting10. Spelling11. Purposeful oracy12. Monitoring and quality assurance13. Implementing change