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Gillian Kinnear
Head of English

Sue Lock

Joanna Matthews

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Introduction to the English Department

"Our aim is to help our young people to develop the skills to communicate their ideas accurately and effectively, and to foster a love of literature."

Our department has:

  • Four experienced, well qualified and creative teachers.

  • Two specialist teaching rooms.

  • Excellent exam results.
  • Pupils following both English language and literature courses at GCSE, AS and A level.
  • Up-to-date and wide-ranging resources.
  • Integration of ICT into lessons throughout the school using word processing and desk top publishing.

  • Regular meetings of the Book Club, theatre visits and creative writing workshops
  • Revision workshops for GCSE pupils
Samuel Johnson 'Language is the dress of thought'