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Supporting English & Media teachers and students through publications and classroom resources, online and in-person CPD, student magazines and research.

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Beyond the Secret Garden Book Launch

A wonderful evening to celebrate the launch of Beyond the Secret Garden by Darren Chetty and Karen Sands O'Connor. (Thanks to Hannah Pettit for the video.)

Details here A taster of the launch party!
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Beyond the Secret Garden

Children’s Literature and Representations of Black and Racially minoritised People

Dr Darren Chetty & Professor Karen Sands O’Connor trace how Black and racially minoritised characters have been represented in ‘the secret garden’ of British children’s literature from its earliest stages.

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Summer Course Programme & Webinar Package

The Summer course programme and Summer Term Webinar Package is now on sale!

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EMC's Mixed Basket 200 Offer!

Pay just £5 a copy when you buy 200+ copies of eighteen key EMC titles below – in any combination.

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Spring Course Programme Online

Full day online and in-person courses and online afternoon webinars.

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emag & MediaMag

25-26 subscriptions on sale 1 April 2025.

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EMC Magazines – Subscribe or Renew

Print and online, online-only and print-only packages. Unlimited simultaneous logins at your institution. 25-26 subscriptions on sale 1 April 2025.

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emagazine – EMC’s quarterly magazine & subscription website for advanced level English Literature, English Language and Language and Literature students.

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MediaMagazine

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MediaMagazine – EMC’s quarterly magazine and subscription website for advanced level Media and Film Studies students.

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Award-winning publications from EMC

Anthologies, classroom resources, creative writing workbooks and books for teachers.

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Beyond the Secret Garden Children’s Literature and Representations of Black and Racially minoritised People
Awe and Wonder – An EMC Anthology of Nature Writing (Hard copy)
Iridescent Adolescent – Diverse Literary Short Stories (Hard copy)
EMC Poetry Playlist – Contemporary Voices for the Classroom (Hard copy)

In-person & online courses to refresh and stimulate and school-based workshops.

All courses must be booked online before the booking deadline – 8am, two working days before the course. See the courses section for details of our new termly webinar package. Summer course programme & Summer Term Webinar Package on sale now!

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GCSE Media Studies NEA Group Planning Event

An online group planning and support event for the Media Studies NEA – GCSE.

22 Mar 2025

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AL Media Studies NEA Group Planning Event

An online group planning and support event for the Media Studies NEA – A Level.

22 Mar 2025

EMC Face-to-Face: Language Change for A Level English Language

A full day face-to-face course exploring contemporary language change. NB: This is a repeat course.

24 Mar 2025

EMC Blog

Informed opinion on current debates, EMC news, recommended sites, reading & resources

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EMC Response to Curriculum and Assessment Review Interim Report

EMC response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review interim report

21 Mar 2025

In Memory of Jane Ogborn

Tributes to inspirational English teacher, Jane Ogborn

21 Jan 2025

Promoting A Level English Language to GCSE Students

Strategies to encourage GCSE students to consider studying A Level English Language

19 Dec 2024