Anthony Cockerill

Welcome to Yorkshire’s Walkshire Blog

I contributed my piece ‘Follow The Forest Trail’ to the #walkshire campaign.

Ten Tips for Better Persuasive Writing

For Teach Secondary, I explored some really effective techniques for persuasive writing to transform students’ planning and to allow them to write compelling responses.

The Teacher Feature

Teaching English asked me to share my favourite books, culture and interests for ‘The Teacher Feature’.

RIP, PEE

By acknowledging the limitations of the PEE paragraph and allowing the students to become engaged by genuine personal response, we have an opportunity to make students apprentices in the discipline of writing. I wrote a feature for Teach Secondary about what makes great analytical writing.

A thematic curriculum for Key Stage 3 English

I wrote about the benefits of a thematic curriculum, a subject I’d blogged about previously, for NATE’s Teaching English magazine.

Content marketing for Dragonfly Tutors

I wrote a series of short blog posts for Dragonfly Tutors, such as this one: ‘Why hiring a tutor for your child this year is the best investment you can make in their future’.

Stories for the Victoria Cross Trust

I worked with the Victoria Cross Trust to create long-form content to drive traffic and create genuine engagement through the power of narrative.

A brand story for Crooked Brewing

Crooked Brewing opened their brewery tap in the York suburb of Acomb in 2019. Working on their website, I told their compelling story in a way it deserved.