English
English celebrates the breadth of the human imagination and the extraordinary power of language. The aim of our department is to take students on a journey to develop their love and knowledge of powerful written and spoken texts. We do this through teaching the works of a diverse range of writers from different times and cultures.
To develop reading we teach a range of texts that increase in challenge through the key stages, carefully selected to ensure pupils develop vocabulary, explore language from different times and prepare for life in modern Britain. Reading for pleasure is an integral part of the curriculum with individual reading time built into lessons.
Pupils are taught to write accurately and effectively, building knowledge of grammar and vocabulary in the process, resulting in increased fluency. Additionally, pupils learn how to speak confidently and effectively, notably in the Poetry By Heart work.
