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Alex Quigley

Writer, speaker, former teacher and head of content and engagement at EEF

Alex Quigley is a writer, speaker and former teacher who now works to support educators in using research evidence to improve outcomes for all students. He is the author of several influential books, including Why Learning Fails, Closing the Reading Gap, Closing the Writing Gap, Closing the Voca... Alex Quigley is a writer, speaker and former teacher who now works to support educators in using research evidence to improve outcomes for all students.

He is the author of several influential books, including Why Learning Fails, Closing the Reading Gap, Closing the Writing Gap, Closing the Vocabulary Gap and The Confident Teacher.

A former English teacher with over 15 years in the classroom, Alex is now head of content and engagement at EEF.

Photo of a car mechanic inspecting a car engine, representing teaching English

Secondary by Peter Inson

Teaching English – What literacy has in common with car engines The key to overcoming students’ reluctance to study English could be to show how it can be dismantled and reassembled like a mechanism...

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From engaging Year 7s in science to seeing secondary students through their GCSEs, our experts are here to guide you

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Successful STEM teaching for secondary students

Help students prepare for the careers of the future by getting them hooked on STEM subjects. Here’s how

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