Staff
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Mrs D. Anderton
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AST Teaching and Learning, Head of English
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Mrs C. Vallance
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Pupil Progress Manager Yr10 ,
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Mr J. Clancy
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Head of Media Studies
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Mr D. Ross
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Pupil Progress Manager Yr11
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Mrs J. Patel
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Mrs A Dale-Dolan
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The English Department is located in a purpose-built block, which comprises a suite of seven classrooms and offices. Each member of staff has their own teaching room.
Courses
Pupils are setted according to ability in Key Stage 3. There are four classes in each half of the year groups in Years 7 and 8, and seven classes across the year group in Year 9. The courses are planned in accordance with National Curriculum and SAT requirements. Every pupil will study a variety of plays, novels and poetry in Years 7, 8 and 9. The current Shakespeare text for the SAT in Year 9 is Macbeth.
In Key Stage 4 pupils follow GCSE English and English Literature Courses. All pupils are setted according to ability. The sets are determined by the SAT results. Sets 1 and 2 follow the AQA Syllabus and sets 3, 4, 5 and 6 follow the WJEC Syllabus. Set 7 follow an alternative curriculum and have the opportunity to gain a GCSE in English only. Coursework in English is worth 40% of the total marks and comprises speaking and listening, reading and writing. In Literature it is 30% of the total marks available: three written pieces about prose, poetry and drama.
The department offers A/S and A Level English Literature in Key Stage 5, and we follow the OCR Syllabus. Class sizes in Years 12 and 13 are small, usually less than ten, in order to ensure that each student maximises his or her potential. There are four modular exams and two lengthy pieces of coursework in the 'A' Level course. Coursework is worth 30% of the total marks.
Examination Results
In 2005, 65% of pupils scored Level 5+ in the Key Stage 3 English SAT. This is an increase of nearly 20% on the 2004 results.
32.5% of pupils scored C or better at GCSE, an increase of over 7%.
We expect that all of our students achieve at least an A/S qualification in English Literature and usually 70% go on and achieve a grade at 'A' Level.
The department reviews exam results on an annual basis and seeks to improve on them. As a result, we expect to achieve even better results next academic year.
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