Overview
All students study both English and English Literature to GCSE level. The department teaches the AQA specification at GCSE and A level. In Year 7, students have six one-hour periods of English and in Year 8, five one-hour periods of English per 10-day cycle, one of which is a library lesson. In Year 9 students have five one-hour periods, in Year 10 eight periods and in Year 11 eight periods. All students study both English and English Literature to GCSE level. Results are consistently high. In 2025, 99.5% of students achieved grades 4-9, with 81.3% of students achieving 9-7 in English Language and 73.6% of students achieving 9-7 in English Literature. A healthy number of students take English literature and/or English language A level and go on to study English or related subjects at university.
Facilities
The English accommodation consists of seven rooms; the school also benefits from a purpose-built drama studio, a large library at main school and a sixth form library. Colleagues have access to a department base near the English teaching rooms. The department has access to an AV technician, a display technician and ICT technicians as and when required.
Department contributions
The department makes a major contribution to the extra-curricular life of the school, including a writers' club, book clubs, public speaking competitions, author visits, drama workshops, theatre visits and productions.
We are seeking
We are seeking a well-qualified, experienced and enthusiastic teacher of English to join this large and highly successful English Department. The vacancy arises due to maternity leave of a member of department beginning in January. The department currently comprises a dedicated and experienced team of seven full-time teachers and three part-time teachers.
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