The Mission

to enrich, inspire and empower…

All students within English are set by ability.
Regular setting reviews mean that students can move up or down if their performance warrants it.
Students with Special Educational Needs are usually placed in smaller groups and have additional support.
At GCSE, all students will study both English & English Literature, except in exceptional circumstances.
We expect all students to read widely, both at home and within school.
We seek to develop skills for life, plus explore the world of the imagination.
The department has excellent facilities and resources, which enable us to deliver stimulating programmes.
Our experienced staff are trained to teach in a wide range of teaching styles, using a variety of teaching media.
Behaviour for Learning is robustly established. All behaviour which negatively affects learning is tackled immediately.

Our curriculum aims to enable all young people to become:

Our programmes and teaching are designed to assist students in:

building critical engagement (responding to an information-rich society)
crossing boundaries, making connections – real writers, contexts, links between concepts, processes and texts
seeing English as vital communication in learning and in life
appreciating the richness of English Literature
understanding the link between English and cultural identity
understanding how language operates
viewing English as a pathway to critical understanding and enjoyment of texts
We are a cheerful, passionate and resilient team whose motivation is ever to get the best out of all students.
We aim for (and get) excellent exam results, but we’re just as interested in developing happy, confident and competent young people.
Homework is set regularly, in accordance with the school’s stated policy.
We set challenging standards within an atmosphere of mutual co-operation.