Disciplinary literacy & corpus-based pedagogy: The BAWESS project
A 3-year national project for UK and International secondary schools
Find out more about how your school can participate at our website or contact bawess@bath.ac.uk
#thebawessproject #disciplinaryliteracy #UniOfBath
A 3-year national project for UK and International secondary schools
Find out more about how your school can participate at our website or contact bawess@bath.ac.uk
#thebawessproject #disciplinaryliteracy #UniOfBath
Disciplinary literacy & corpus-based pedagogy: The BAWESS project
This project will investigate disciplinary literacy writing development in exam years and develop teaching resources to support writing for high-stakes exams.
www.bath.ac.uk
January 21, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Disciplinary literacy & corpus-based pedagogy: The BAWESS project
A 3-year national project for UK and International secondary schools
Find out more about how your school can participate at our website or contact bawess@bath.ac.uk
#thebawessproject #disciplinaryliteracy #UniOfBath
A 3-year national project for UK and International secondary schools
Find out more about how your school can participate at our website or contact bawess@bath.ac.uk
#thebawessproject #disciplinaryliteracy #UniOfBath
Hoed on tiiiet, Flanoy! Shoew dem whooz bawess.
June 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Hoed on tiiiet, Flanoy! Shoew dem whooz bawess.
This was presented by BAWESS Co-I @rekarj.bsky.social
March 18, 2026 at 12:44 PM
This was presented by BAWESS Co-I @rekarj.bsky.social
Our April blog ‘I do, we do, you do’ and the Teaching and Learning Cycle' has been contributed by Helen Handford. Helen is a disciplinary literacy and EAL specialist and will be one of our many experts contributing to our Disciplinary Literacy Symposium in June. #BAWESS #UniofBath
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April 2026: ‘I do, we do, you do’ and the Teaching and Learning Cycle The phrase ‘I do, we do, you do’ has become commonplace in educational discourse. In the UK it is often used in school meetin…
disciplinaryliteracy.com
April 30, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Our April blog ‘I do, we do, you do’ and the Teaching and Learning Cycle' has been contributed by Helen Handford. Helen is a disciplinary literacy and EAL specialist and will be one of our many experts contributing to our Disciplinary Literacy Symposium in June. #BAWESS #UniofBath
We are delighted to announce that the BAWESS team will be presenting on the topic of "Mapping the Transition from Disciplinary Literacy to Academic Literacy: Verbs in Assessment" at QMUL's Academic and Professional Communication Conference 2026 on 9th March.
Read more at the padlet link below:
Read more at the padlet link below:
Conference Programme
This document contains a full schedule for all sessions
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March 5, 2026 at 2:33 PM
We are delighted to announce that the BAWESS team will be presenting on the topic of "Mapping the Transition from Disciplinary Literacy to Academic Literacy: Verbs in Assessment" at QMUL's Academic and Professional Communication Conference 2026 on 9th March.
Read more at the padlet link below:
Read more at the padlet link below:
The BAWESS project February blog is now out. Follow the link to find out more about how different methodological approaches can be applied to the analysis of secondary school texts and our upcoming symposium. Particularly relevant for teachers interested in their students' writing!
#BAWESS
#BAWESS
The BAWESS blog feed
February 2026: Methodological approaches to analysing student writing The aims of the BAWESS project are nothing if not ambitious. With the help of our many fantastic par…
disciplinaryliteracy.com
March 2, 2026 at 1:26 PM
The BAWESS project February blog is now out. Follow the link to find out more about how different methodological approaches can be applied to the analysis of secondary school texts and our upcoming symposium. Particularly relevant for teachers interested in their students' writing!
#BAWESS
#BAWESS
This should be an interesting conference (26th June) on disciplinary literacy, based on The British Academic Written English Secondary School (BAWESS) project. It is investigating the role of language in representing knowledge in different disciplines.
www.bath.ac.uk/events/secon...
www.bath.ac.uk/events/secon...
June 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
This should be an interesting conference (26th June) on disciplinary literacy, based on The British Academic Written English Secondary School (BAWESS) project. It is investigating the role of language in representing knowledge in different disciplines.
www.bath.ac.uk/events/secon...
www.bath.ac.uk/events/secon...
Follow the BAWESS blog series to find out about the progress of a project focusing on secondary student writing in the exam years (GCSE, iGCSE, A-level, IB). This blog outlines our methodological approach. #BAWESS
The BAWESS project February blog is now out. Follow the link to find out more about how different methodological approaches can be applied to the analysis of secondary school texts and our upcoming symposium. Particularly relevant for teachers interested in their students' writing!
#BAWESS
#BAWESS
The BAWESS blog feed
February 2026: Methodological approaches to analysing student writing The aims of the BAWESS project are nothing if not ambitious. With the help of our many fantastic par…
disciplinaryliteracy.com
March 4, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Follow the BAWESS blog series to find out about the progress of a project focusing on secondary student writing in the exam years (GCSE, iGCSE, A-level, IB). This blog outlines our methodological approach. #BAWESS
The latest BAWESS project blog discusses the national curriculum, mock exam season, and how schools can get involved in the project to promote disciplinary literacy for students of all backgrounds
#NationalCurriculum #DisciplinaryLiteracy #UniOfBath #BAWESS
#NationalCurriculum #DisciplinaryLiteracy #UniOfBath #BAWESS
The BAWESS blog feed
January 2026: Disciplinary Literacy and the National Curriculum Every year, mock exams arrive like a tidal wave. Papers pile up, marking takes over your evenings, and the coffee machine becomes yo…
disciplinaryliteracy.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:33 AM
The latest BAWESS project blog discusses the national curriculum, mock exam season, and how schools can get involved in the project to promote disciplinary literacy for students of all backgrounds
#NationalCurriculum #DisciplinaryLiteracy #UniOfBath #BAWESS
#NationalCurriculum #DisciplinaryLiteracy #UniOfBath #BAWESS
Our May BAWESS blog continues with the theme of the Teaching and Learning Cycle. This month, Helen Handford looks at teaching students how to comprehend and compose disciplinary genres. Read on to find out how the TLC can help to improve student outcomes. #UniOfBath #BAWESS #disciplinaryliteracy
The BAWESS blog feed
May 2026: Teaching students to comprehend and compose disciplinary genres The Teaching and Learning Cycle (TLC), discussed in last month’s blog, is specifically designed to enable students to deve…
disciplinaryliteracy.com
May 26, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Our May BAWESS blog continues with the theme of the Teaching and Learning Cycle. This month, Helen Handford looks at teaching students how to comprehend and compose disciplinary genres. Read on to find out how the TLC can help to improve student outcomes. #UniOfBath #BAWESS #disciplinaryliteracy
There is still time to sign up for our next free online CPD session. Dr Reka Jablonkai (rekarj.bsky.social) will be leading a workshop on 'Unpacking Command Words in Exams'. Scan the QR code below for more details about how to join us on the 27th April at 4-5pm (BST). #BAWESS #disciplinaryliteracy
April 13, 2026 at 10:18 AM
There is still time to sign up for our next free online CPD session. Dr Reka Jablonkai (rekarj.bsky.social) will be leading a workshop on 'Unpacking Command Words in Exams'. Scan the QR code below for more details about how to join us on the 27th April at 4-5pm (BST). #BAWESS #disciplinaryliteracy
In more news, the BAWESS team will be in Malta on 1st-3rd July, presenting at the IVACS conference on the theme of "Improving student outcomes in disciplinary literacy through corpus-based pedagogy". We hope to see you there!
#UniOfBath #thebawessproject #disciplinaryliteracy
#UniOfBath #thebawessproject #disciplinaryliteracy
Call for papers - L-Università ta' Malta
Call for papers
www.um.edu.mt
March 16, 2026 at 3:44 PM
In more news, the BAWESS team will be in Malta on 1st-3rd July, presenting at the IVACS conference on the theme of "Improving student outcomes in disciplinary literacy through corpus-based pedagogy". We hope to see you there!
#UniOfBath #thebawessproject #disciplinaryliteracy
#UniOfBath #thebawessproject #disciplinaryliteracy
Exciting news!
The BAWESS team will be presenting on the subjects of "Ethical, methodological and technological issues in corpus design" and "Advancing disciplinary language learning in secondary schools" at the CASLL conference on 14th & 15th May in sunny Valencia!
We hope to see you there!
The BAWESS team will be presenting on the subjects of "Ethical, methodological and technological issues in corpus design" and "Advancing disciplinary language learning in secondary schools" at the CASLL conference on 14th & 15th May in sunny Valencia!
We hope to see you there!
1st International Conference on Corpus-based Approaches to School Learner Language
The research group GIEL (Grupo de investigación en enseñanza de lenguas) is pleased to announce the 1st International Conference on Corpus-based Approaches to School Learner Language (CASLL 2026), org...
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February 24, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Exciting news!
The BAWESS team will be presenting on the subjects of "Ethical, methodological and technological issues in corpus design" and "Advancing disciplinary language learning in secondary schools" at the CASLL conference on 14th & 15th May in sunny Valencia!
We hope to see you there!
The BAWESS team will be presenting on the subjects of "Ethical, methodological and technological issues in corpus design" and "Advancing disciplinary language learning in secondary schools" at the CASLL conference on 14th & 15th May in sunny Valencia!
We hope to see you there!
Presenting today at #BAWESS on how Systemic Functional Linguistics is changing the way my students read and write — and why metalanguage might be the missing piece in disciplinary literacy. Excited to hear what the experts think. 🔬📚 #SFL #DisciplinaryLiteracy
Third Disciplinary Literacy Symposium
Hear about the latest thinking and developments in disciplinary literacy. This two-day event is for secondary school teachers and researchers.
www.bath.ac.uk
June 17, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Presenting today at #BAWESS on how Systemic Functional Linguistics is changing the way my students read and write — and why metalanguage might be the missing piece in disciplinary literacy. Excited to hear what the experts think. 🔬📚 #SFL #DisciplinaryLiteracy
Perhaps one of the most important uses of our BAWESS corpus will be its role in providing solid evidence of what 'real' student writing looks like as schools grapple with the challenges of AI use in schools. Find out more.
#AIinEducation #UniOfBath #thebawessproject #corpuslinguistics
#AIinEducation #UniOfBath #thebawessproject #corpuslinguistics
Winchester school leaders debate the use of AI in education
Pilgrim's School in Winchester brought together five leaders of education to discuss the use of AI on children’s education.
www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Perhaps one of the most important uses of our BAWESS corpus will be its role in providing solid evidence of what 'real' student writing looks like as schools grapple with the challenges of AI use in schools. Find out more.
#AIinEducation #UniOfBath #thebawessproject #corpuslinguistics
#AIinEducation #UniOfBath #thebawessproject #corpuslinguistics
Heading to the Bath University #Literacy Symposium tomorrow. Really looking forward to it all and hoping to come away with some new ideas for developing and embedding literacy across the curriculum. #DisciplinaryLiteracy #BAWESS
June 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Heading to the Bath University #Literacy Symposium tomorrow. Really looking forward to it all and hoping to come away with some new ideas for developing and embedding literacy across the curriculum. #DisciplinaryLiteracy #BAWESS
Our March blog is now out, and it addresses the topic of Data-Driven Learning (DDL) as an approach to optimising student writing. A DDL approach gives students the opportunity to learn about the unique ways in which different academic disciplines use language to create knowledge. #UniofBath
The BAWESS blog feed
March 2026: Exploring the power of Data-Driven Learning in disciplinary literacy What is Data-Driven Learning (DDL)? Data-Driven Learning (DDL) has increasingly become a valuable approac…
disciplinaryliteracy.com
March 23, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Our March blog is now out, and it addresses the topic of Data-Driven Learning (DDL) as an approach to optimising student writing. A DDL approach gives students the opportunity to learn about the unique ways in which different academic disciplines use language to create knowledge. #UniofBath
📣 Our colleges from The BAWESS Project @bawess.bsky.social will be hosting an Online CPD Session on
“Unpacking command words in exams”
You can sign up in the link below. Don’t miss it!
“Unpacking command words in exams”
You can sign up in the link below. Don’t miss it!
Microsoft Forms
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May 18, 2026 at 9:11 AM
📣 Our colleges from The BAWESS Project @bawess.bsky.social will be hosting an Online CPD Session on
“Unpacking command words in exams”
You can sign up in the link below. Don’t miss it!
“Unpacking command words in exams”
You can sign up in the link below. Don’t miss it!
Day two of the very interesting and insightful BAWESS symposium! It's also the final day of term! Have a lovely summer break when it arrives at 1pm! And think of those who will remain here (online) at the symposium until 5pm! 🤦#timing #EAL #HappyHolidays
June 27, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Day two of the very interesting and insightful BAWESS symposium! It's also the final day of term! Have a lovely summer break when it arrives at 1pm! And think of those who will remain here (online) at the symposium until 5pm! 🤦#timing #EAL #HappyHolidays
The #BAWESS project is running free CPD workshops for teachers who would like to develop their working knowledge of disciplinary literacy. Follow the QR code to join us on 10th March to learn about teaching students to progress from spoken to written technical language. #disciplinaryliteracy
The #UniOfBath is running free CPD workshops for teachers who would like to develop their working knowledge of disciplinary literacy. Follow the QR code to join us on 10th March to learn about teaching students to progress from spoken to written technical language.
#disciplinaryliteracy
#disciplinaryliteracy
March 4, 2026 at 9:24 AM
The #BAWESS project is running free CPD workshops for teachers who would like to develop their working knowledge of disciplinary literacy. Follow the QR code to join us on 10th March to learn about teaching students to progress from spoken to written technical language. #disciplinaryliteracy
Today I learned about this new project being run by Gail Forey at Uni of Bath into disciplinary literacy. They are developing a corpus of writing across the curriculum and across genres and are looking for schools to work with. Looks excellent #EduSky www.bath.ac.uk/projects/dis...
Disciplinary literacy & corpus-based pedagogy: The BAWESS project
This project will investigate disciplinary literacy writing development in exam years and develop teaching resources to support writing for high-stakes exams.
www.bath.ac.uk
November 30, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Today I learned about this new project being run by Gail Forey at Uni of Bath into disciplinary literacy. They are developing a corpus of writing across the curriculum and across genres and are looking for schools to work with. Looks excellent #EduSky www.bath.ac.uk/projects/dis...