University of Sussex, Brighton
5th – 7th July 2024
59 Years of UKLA Making the Difference
The 60th UKLA international conference will be a special occasion for the United Kingdom Literacy Association and all its members. We will be celebrating 60 years of our Association’s work in literacy education. It will be an occasion to look back but, very importantly, to look ahead to the future.
The theme of the conferences is ‘Making the difference: what has had an impact on learning, engagement and attitudes? Literacy learning across the world, from early years to adult hood has been through some tumultuous times over recent years. Teachers and lecturers alike have had to adapt, find new skills and be resourceful. This conference will provide the space and time to sit back and reflect. To revisit or share new research and evidence. To allow time to really consider what does make a difference to literacy learning.
This conference will explore broad themes such as what do the most successful schools do to teach reading’? How do we get our A’ level students to want to study English? How do we navigate the challenges of AI to make effective assessments in English at Universities and colleges? We hope to hear voices from across the spectrum of education for literacy.
Through the themes, we hope to focus a lens on our disadvantaged pupils and students. The very best teachers have made the difference to those pupils, used literacy to provide a lifeline and life chance. We are keen to share those stories, to perhaps help inform future education policies.
