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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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emagazine Student Conferences – Autumn term

The Autumn term conferences are now fully booked. We do not keep a waiting list for student conferences. Bookings will re-open if places become available. We’ll announce this on social media and via our email list.
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EMC Teaching a Novel: Phoenix Brothers

New download resource for KS3 on Sita Brahmachari's new novel.

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EMC Courses

The Autumn course programme is now available, with a wide range of full day in-person and online courses, as well as short webinars.

Courses
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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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Renew MediaMag

25-26 subscriptions now on sale.

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Renew emagazine

25-26 subscriptions now on sale

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EMC Magazines – Subscribe or Renew

Print and online and online-only packages. Unlimited simultaneous logins at your institution. 25-26 subscriptions now on sale.

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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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EMC Teaching a Novel: Phoenix Brothers (Download)
A Christmas Carol – EMC Full Text Study Edition (Print)
A Christmas Carol – EMC Full Text Study Edition (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.

All courses must be booked online before the booking deadline – 8am, two working days before the course. Autumn course programme available now!

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EMC CPD Face-to-Face: Starting to Teach AL Media Studies

A course for any teachers new to teaching A Level Media Studies, including non-subject specialists. NB: This is a repeat course.

17 Oct 2025

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EMC CPD Webinar: Refresh Your Approach to Teaching An Inspector Calls

Practical classroom approaches for this popular text. NB: This is a repeat course.

21 Oct 2025

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EMC CPD Webinar: Teaching Diverse Literature for AQA GCSE – The New Set Texts

Discussion around how to approach the new texts (My Name Is Leon, Princess & The Hustler, and Leave Taking) and practical suggestions and resources for the classroom.

22 Oct 2025

EMC Blog

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

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'The simultaneous presence of many meanings' - reflections on a 'big picture' English lesson

EMC Director, Andrew McCallum, reflects on the learning going on at multiple levels in a lesson carefully structured and expertly delivered by an EMC Associate Teacher

15 Oct 2025

Resources for National Poetry Day

Creative activities and wonderful poems on the theme of play. A brilliant way in to National Poetry Day 2025

29 Sep 2025

Secondary History and English  – What We Have in Common

Barbara Bleiman, Alex Ford and Dan Lyndon-Cohen explore shared thinking and concerns about current trends in education as they affect the disciplines of English and History. They discover how much they have in common, as well as much to learn from each other.

08 Sep 2025