Cover -- Endorsements -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. Persistent problems in English -- 2. How do pupils make meaning in English? -- 3. Teaching abstract concepts -- 4. What are the implications for English curriculum design? -- 5. Curating a curriculum -- 6. How should the curriculum be assessed? -- 7. Evidence-informed approaches to enacting the curriculum -- 8. How should we implement change? -- 9. Resource design -- supporting teachers to enact the curriculum -- 10. How can we measure impact? -- 11. Sustaining high standards -- Conclusion: A Vision for English -- Appendices -- Afterword -- Index