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Introduction

 

Aims of the Department
 
The overriding aim of the English curriculum is to foster a love of language and literature and specifically to develop to the full their ability to use and understand English.
 
Our more specific aims are:
 
1.   To enable pupils to reach their potential in English and achieve the
highest possible grades in external examinations.
 
2.   To develop the ability of all pupils to communicate effectively in
writing and Orally in a wide range of contexts and situations.
 
3.       To enable students to use accurate Standard English with confidence and fluency.
 
4.       To develop an interest in the richness of the English language in its various forms (including dialect and accent) and its historical development.
 
5.       To give pupils experience of a wide range of literature and encourage them to become independent readers with enthusiasm for and curiosityabout books.
 
6.   To develop knowledge and experience of our literary heritage and to motivate pupils to tackle new challenging texts.
 
7.   To encourage pupils to develop an interest in extending the range of their own language in terms of style, vocabulary, structure and form.
 
8.       Through shared experience of reading, media studies, discussion and drama to provoke and stimulate a sense of personal and social awareness and an ability to empathise with others.
 
9.   To encourage pupils both self-critical and aware of their own achievements; to enable them to develop strategies to bring about improvements in their work.
 
10.   To make pupils aware that skills developed in English lessons have a vital contribution to make their work across the whole curriculum and to life outside school, including the workplace.
 
Staffing
 
·         Miss J Mullings       Head of English i/c KS4 and KS5
                              Teacher of KS3, KS4 and KS5 English                                      
·         Mrs A Sharma         Assistant Head of English i/c KS3
Teacher of KS3, KS4 and KS5 English
                             
                             
·         Miss S Beech          Head of Student Progress for Year 7
                              Teacher of KS3, KS4 and KS5 English
                             
 
·         Mrs S Shuck           SENCO, Teacher of KS3, KS4 and KS5 English                                  
·         Mrs P Ballinger      Teacher of KS3, KS4 and KS5 English
 
·         Mrs B Kaur         Teacher of KS3, KS4 and KS5 English
 
·         Mrs P Albrook         Teacher of KS3, KS4 and KS5 English
 
          
How parents can help
 
·         Parents can help students in their academic development by working in partnership with English teacher to help improve learning. All students have planners; parents must read planners to check that homework is completed on time and inform the school of any problems. Parents may wish to use planner to communicate with teachers and can use planners to check progress and monitor behaviour.
·         Parents can attend events specifically designed to discuss current attainment and to agree future targets with English teachers.
·         Parents should provide a quiet working area in the home where homework can be completed.