English
The English Department
- Mrs S Mulgrew – Head of Faculty
- Mrs R Hannan – Lead Practitioner
- Mrs L Roden- Learning Leader English
- Mrs N Lewis – Learning Leader English
- Mrs E Taintey – English Teacher and Head of Y7
- Miss G Davenport – English Teacher
- Mrs J Quoroll – Deputy Headteacher English
- Mrs A Warom – Assistant Headteacher English
- Mr N Morris – Assistant Headteacher English
- Mrs S Griffiths - Director of Sixth Form English
The vision of the English department is to equip all students with an appreciation for the written and spoken word. We aim to engender a love of reading which lasts into adulthood. We want our students to be confident with their use of the English language so that they can write creatively and with fluency and speak in public with confidence. Our aim is to produce critical readers who have the confidence to question and analyse the reading material in order to deepen their understanding. We want them to be able to debate ideas with their peers with confidence and be able to support their opinions with judicious reference to the text.
Our curriculum is varied and diverse and encompasses the wide range of Literature available from Greek Myths, Arthurian Legends, Shakespeare, Romantic poetry, poetry from other cultures, right through to modern novels and plays. We want students to experience the beauty and richness of language in many forms and believe that our curriculum offers this. Students in KS4 study for two GCSEs; English Language and English Literature. We also offer A Level English Literature in the sixth form.
Exam Boards
GCSE English Language - https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-language-8700
GCSE English Literature - https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-literature-8702
A Level English - https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/as-and-a-level/english-literature-b-7716-7717
Useful Websites for English
KS3 and KS4
- http://explore.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=BLVU1 The British Library – useful for wider background knowledge and reading for the Literature texts.
- https://dictionary.cambridge.org/ Easy to use online dictionary
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize Useful support materials and lessons
- https://www.youtube.com/user/mrbruff Mr Bruff on YouTube – useful support for GCSE Language and Literature
- https://www.collinsdictionary.com/word-of-the-day - learn 4 new words each day
KS5
- https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/as-and-a-level/english-literature-b-7716-7717⯠This is the AQA subject page and has the specification, mark schemes and sample exam papers.
- https://www.yorknotes.com/alevel/english-literatureâ¯This has some free resources and useful flash cards
- https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/tess/⯠Useful revision notes on the novel
- https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/othello/â¯Useful notes to support your revision
- https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/salesman/â¯Useful notes to support your revision
- https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-murder-of-roger-ackroydâ¯Useful notes to support your revision
- http://explore.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=BLVU1 The British Library – useful for wider background knowledge and reading for the Literature texts.