Leading Secondary English: Unlock the secrets to building an exceptional English department

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Donal Hale

Leading Secondary English

Name: Leading Secondary English
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ISBN: 9781801996853

Unlock the secrets to building an exceptional English department

Donal Hale

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Bloomsbury Education
12 February 2026

Organisation & management of education; Secondary schools; Teaching skills & techniques; Teaching of a specific subject; Educational: English language & literacy

Unlock the secrets to developing an expert English department with Leading Secondary English.

Written in an accessible, conversational tone, and providing real-life experience through a variety of case studies, Leading Secondary English is the ultimate playbook to help you create and nurture an outstanding secondary school English team. Covering key areas that range from building a culture of excellence, the nuts and bolts of leadership and navigating pedagogy and assessment, Donal Hale shares his invaluable blue-print for successful English teaching and leading an education department.

Topics include: - implementing routines and habits that maximise everyday learning - mapping a diverse and knowledge-rich curriculum - leading department meetings that minimise admin - enhancing subject knowledge and professional development across staff members.

A comprehensive manual that covers everything a current or aspiring secondary English lead needs to know. Leading Secondary English will help you inspire a love of literature among students and a passion for teaching across staff. It will help you increase your classroom confidence and thrive as you establish an excellent English department.

By: Donal Hale
Imprint: Bloomsbury Education
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 212mm, Width: 134mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 320g
ISBN: 9781801996853
ISBN 10: 1801996857
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 12 February 2026
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Donal Hale is Associate Assistant Principal at Trinity Academy Leeds and has 15 years’ experience in teaching, with roles including: Lead Practitioner of Teaching and Learning, Research Lead and Curriculum Leader of English in a range of schools. Donal speaks regularly at national conferences, addressing English-specific pedagogy and developing routines and habits that allow English departments to thrive. He is committed to staff development and an advocate for improved CPD in education. Follow Donal @HaleDonal