English
The English Department
- Mrs S Mulgrew – Subject Leader English
- Mrs L Roden- Learning Leader KS4 English
- Mrs N Lewis – Learning Leader KS3 English
- Miss G Davenport – English Teacher
- Miss E Hobbs - English Teacher (ECT)
- Mr K Jenkins - English Teacher (ECT)
- Mrs L Gilbert - English Teacher
- Mrs J Quoroll - Vice Principal, English Teacher
- Mr J Harrison - Vice Principal, English Teacher
- Mrs A Warom – Assistant Headteacher, English Teacher
- Mr N Morris – Assistant Headteacher, English Teacher
- Mrs S Griffiths - Director of Sixth Form, English Teacher
- Mrs E Taintey – SENDCO, English Teacher
- Miss L Bowater - English Teacher (currently on maternity leave)
Vision
The vision of the English faculty is to equip all students with an appreciation for the written and spoken word. We aim to encourage 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 texts they have studied.
Our curriculum is varied and diverse and encompasses the wide range of Literature available from Ancient Tales, 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 AQA A Level English Literature for post 16 students. This is a very popular A level course and is highly regarded by universities.
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-literature 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/ Useful notes to support your revision
- https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/salesman/ Useful notes to support your revision
- https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-murder-of-roger-ackroyd 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.
Curriculum Summary
KS3
Year 7 -
Y7 English 1 Oliver TwistY7 English 2 A Midsummer Nights DreamY7 English 3 PoetryY7 English 4 Ancient Tales
Year 8 -
Y8 English 1 Sherlock HolmesY8 English 2 The TempestY8 English 3 Animal FarmY8 English 4 Poetry
Year 9 -
Y9 English 1 Jane EyreY9 English 2 Small IslandY9 English 3 PoetryY9 English 4 Reading For Study
KS4
A Christmas Carol Plot Summary KO EnglishEnglish A Christmas Carol Knowledge OrganiserEnglish An Inspector Calls Knowledge OrganiserEnglish Grammar Knowledge OrganiserEnglish Language Paper 1 Knowledge OrganiserEnglish Language Paper 2 Knoweldge OrganiserEnglish Love and Relationships Poetry Knowledge OrganiserEnglish Macbeth Knowledge Organiser