English

TRANSITION | FOUNDATION | EXAMINATION | ADVANCED
English is essential in developing reading comprehension, articulate speaking and accurate, clear writing. Success in English is crucial to success in subjects across the whole curriculum, allowing students to understand and respond to questions in every subject. English also inspires students’ imagination, encouraging originality in creative writing allowing them to understand and respond to unseen texts from different time periods, both fiction and non-fiction.
Exam Qualifications
GCSE Exam Board: AQA
Specification (English Language)
Specification (English Literature)
Past Papers & Mark Schemes (English Language)
Past Papers & Mark Schemes (English Literature)
A Level Exam Board: Edexcel
Specification (English Language)
Specification (English Literature)
Enrichment
Key Stage 3 - Recommended Reads
Key Stage 4 - Recommended Reads
Creative writing opportunities
Author visits
Plays performed in school
Theatre trips including to Shakespeare’s Globe and London’s West End