Print Report:

Reference list:

Surname, INITIALS. (Date) Title. Place of Publication: Publisher.

Becker, H. J. (2001). How are teachers using computers in instructions? Meetings of the American Educational Research Association: National Survey Report. Irvine, CA: Center for Research on Information Technology and Organizations

In-text:

(Becker, 2001)

Report by organisation:

Reference list:

Name of Organisation. (Date) Title. Place of Publication: Publisher.

Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED). (1999). The annual report of Her Majesty's chief inspector of schools, standards and quality in education 1997/98. London: Her Majesty’s Stationary Office (HMSO).

In-text:

(OFSTED, 1999)

As a rule of good practice you would always spell out abbreviations the first time however if you are using readily recognisable abbreviations within the field of education, you can use the abbreviated forms (making sure to include them in your list of abbreviations and use in the Reference list). For example: OFSTED

You may wish to check with your supervisor about this if you are unsure

Board of Education Reports:

Board of Education Reports are often known by the Chair of the Committee, such as the Newbolt Report in the example below. To reference these you would cite the organisation rather than a personal name.

Board of Education. (1926). The teaching of English in England: being the report of the departmental committee appointed by the president of the Board of Education to inquire into the position of English in the educational system of England. Retrieved from http://www.educationengland.org.uk/documents/newbolt/newbolt1921.html.
 

Online Reports:

For reports accessed online, replace the location and publisher name with 'Retrieved from URL'

Reference list:

Name of Organisation. (Date) Title. Retrieved from URL

Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED). (2015). Ofsted Annual Report 2014/15: education and skills. Retrieved from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ofsted-annual-report-201415-education-and-skills

In-text:

(OFSTED, 2015)

Print National Curriculum:

Reference list:

Author/Issuing body. (Date). Title. Place of publication: Issuing body.

QCA. (2007). The National Curriculum. London: QCA.

In-text:

(QCA, 2007)

Online National Curriculum:

Reference list:

Author/Issuing body. (Date). Title. Retrieved from URL

DfE. (2013). The national curriculum in England: framework document. Retrieved from https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/260388/MASTER_final_national_curriculum_11_9_13_2.pdf

In-text:

(DfE, 2013)

Speeches can be found in a wide variety of sources. It is good practice to find a source for a speech and then reference the book, video documentary, website etc for the quotation you are using. The reference format you need will depend on the type of document you have used. 

As the speaker's name will not be included in the reference list, you need to make this clear by including it in the text along with your quotation.

Referencing a speech found in a published work:

Martin Luther King’s Speech on August 28, 1963, from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, reproduced in a book

Reference list:

Surname, INITIALS. (Ed.). (Date). Title of book. Place of Publication: Publisher.

Surname, INITIALS., &  Surname, INITIALS. (Eds.) (date). Title. Place of publication: Publisher.

Smith, J. (Ed.). (2009). Well said! Great speeches in American history. Washington, DC: E & K Publishing.

In-text:

**Cite as a secondary source**

Dr. King declared, “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed” (as cited in Smith, 2009, p. 19).

Referencing a speech taken from a website:

President Obama’s speech as reproduced on the White House website:

Reference list:

Name or organisation. (Year, Month Date). Title of speech. Retrievedfrom http://xxxxxxxxx

The White House, Office of the Press Secretary. (2009, March 4). Remarks by the president on procurement. Retrieved from http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-procurement-3409

In-text:

President Obama stated that “We'll have to end old ways of doing business”(The White House, 2009)

Acts of Parliament 

You do not need to include Acts in your Reference List and they should be cited in-text only:

(Disability Discrimination Act, 1995)

If you are citing a specific section include the section information: 

(Disability Discrimination Act, 1995 s.4)

After the first mention of an Act, the short title or an abbreviation can be used. If you choose to abbreviate an Act's title you must write it in full when you first mention the Act and give the full reference in your citation, e.g. Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) which could thereafter be referred to as DDA (1995)

​UK Case Law

You do not need to include Case Law in your Reference List and they should be cited in-text only:

For the first instance cite in full including the court it was heard in  

Gillick v. West Norfolk Health Authority, [1986] AC 112

For all subsequent mentions use the abbreviated form: Name v. Name (Year) or (Name v. Name, Year) 
Gillick v. West Norfolk Health Authority (1986)

(Gillick v. West Norfolk Health Authority, 1986) 

Reference list:

House. (Year of debate). Month Day Debate volume number, column number). Retrieved from URL

House of Commons. (2016). July 12 Debate (vol 613, col 226). Retrieved from https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2016-07-12/debates/16071258000001/SatsRe

In-text:

(House, Year)

(House of Commons, 2016)

Online Exam Papers:
Examination Board. (Year). Title of paper. Retrieved from URL

Reference List:

AQA. (2014). GCSE English Literature. Paper 1 Shakespeare and the 19th Century novel. Retrieved from http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/AQA-8702-SMS.PDF

In-Text:

(AQA, 2014)

Printed Exam Papers:
Examination Board. (Year). Title of paper. Place of publication: Publisher.

Reference List:
AQA. (2014). GCSE English Literature. Paper 1 Shakespeare and the 19th Century novel.Guildford: AQA
In-Text:
(AQA, 2014)