Are you a secondary school teacher or Headteacher in the UK (England and Wales) or overseas? Would you like to participate in an exciting new research project investigating what makes effective student writing?  The University of Bath is embarking on the British Academic Written English Secondary School (BAWESS) project.  This is a three-year project to collect student texts in the exam years (GCSE/A level/iGCSE/IB) with the intention of building a vast database of texts (a “corpus”) which can be used to examine the development of disciplinary literacies and ascertain what makes effective student writing. 

The findings will inform the creation of educational resources, teacher training and CPD with the intention of fine-tuning the writing skills of students from all backgrounds, and to empower them to achieve their full potential in secondary school, higher education and beyond. 

To find out more about how your school can participate, and the benefits we offer to your school and teachers through getting involved, follow the link below:  

https://www.bath.ac.uk/corporate-information/how-your-school-college-or-sixth-form-college-can-take-part-in-the-the-bawess-project/