English
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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.
Curriculum
Key Stage 3 Progress Descriptors
Year 12 Options
Please click HERE to view information on the courses on offer in Year 12.
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
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