English in Prep Schools (English iPS) supports the teaching and learning of English in today’s Prep schools. Founded by English teacher and educational author, Andrew Hammond , English in Prep Schools is an online community in which English teachers may share ideas, discuss current issues, read the latest news and obtain educational resources relevant to Prep school English.

Click here to access the Preptalk forum . 

English iPS provides the chance for you to join a community of forward-thinking, dynamic English teachers right across UK Prep schools. By working together we can meet the rigorous demands of Common Entrance and Scholarship, whilst delivering a syllabus of multiliteracies that embrace the multimedia world around us. Our literary heritage is as important now as it has ever been, but so too is the need for creative and innovative teaching and learning in a modern, globalised setting.

Are you ready to join the debate?

How can English iPS help you?  Our services include:

• PrepTalk -  an online forum for colleagues to discuss issues, pool ideas and share experiences
• Downloadable resources : fully photocopbiable and designed specifcally to support the ISEB Common Entrance syllabus - MORE RESOURCES NOW AVAILABLE TO BUY!
• Teacher’s Diary -  a weekly blog, with discussion prompts, anecdotes and ideas
• STEPS newsletter - a free monthly newsletter written by and for English teachers in Prep schools
• INSET courses – to support English and Drama teaching in Prep schools
• Pupil workshops for Pre-Prep, KS2 and Common Entrance and Scholarship levels
• Online mentoring – planning advice and mentoring for staff
• Reviews and recommendations of publications and projects aimed at Prep schools
• Useful links to websites and organisations that support English in Prep schools

English iPS has three stated aims, and they underpin every initiative and service we provide. These are:

• to provide support for teachers, parents and pupils in the Prep school community;
• to uphold rigorous standards in preparatory English teaching and learning;
• to promote creative and innovative practices that reflect the modern world around us.