Headline Information
Our 2011 GCSE English results represented the best value-added point score ever for the department. As part of those results, over 15% of our students were awarded with either an A* or an A grade, which was another record for the department.
Over 70% of the students that took GCSE English Literature in 2011 achieved A* - C grades. This was an improvement on last year and the results were the best ever for the department.
AS English Literature results in 2011 were very strong, which was represented by our positive ALPS score; we were awarded a grade 3, which places us in the top 75% nationally. One of our students even scored 100% in the exam! At A2 level, we achieved a 100% pass rate.
Information About the Department
- The department has six dedicated classrooms and we have access to a fully-equipped media suite. All our classrooms are equipped with fixed projectors.
- All GCSE students receive over 6 hours of timetabled lessons per-fortnight and all AS and A2 English Literature students receive over 8 hours of lessons per-fortnight.
- We are proud to be able to offer 3 different GCSE options to our students: English, English Language and English Literature.
- We are also proud to be able to offer a variety of A-level options to our students: English Literature, Communications and Culture Studies and Media Studies
- Members of the department are proud to hold the responsibility of being GCSE and A-level examiners.
- Last year, the department took a group of Year 11 students to Poetry Live, where the current Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, performed a selection of her work alongside Simon Armitage and Gillian Clarke. This year, we are planning a theatre visit to see a production of An Inspector Calls.
Staffing
All members of the department are highly experienced and well-qualified. Staff in the department are proud to hold qualifications from Oxbridge, Russell Group and 1994 Group universities. The following members of staff form the department:
Douglas Wise - Head of Department
Anne Dunigan - Asssistant Head of Department
Rachel Kershaw - Director of Key Stage 4 Achievement
Nicky Kemp - Assistant Headteacher and Head of Sixth-Form
Emily Heywood
Alison Hague
Caroline Burton
Julia Ainsworth
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