'Students display a high level of independent thinking and a strong work ethic based on the high level of academic rigour and personal challenge.'

'The quality of teaching is very good and teachers make very good use of assessment criteria to stretch their students.'

'The ethos for learning is extraordinarily relaxing yet intense and with a great sense of trust and support which enables both staff and students to deal with sensitive issues in an impartial way.'

Department description: At Key Stage 3 pupils are introduced to a wide range of texts - including drama by Shakespeare, fiction by Dickens and a variety of non-fiction media material with the aim of enriching their culture knowledge and developing their reading, writing and speaking skills.

The GCSE English and English Literature courses we offer are designed to develop students’ ability to communicate, explore texts, develop the ability to read, understand and respond insightfully to a number of stimuli.

The AS and A2 Level courses are designed as a follow-on from GCSE and aim to further develop students’ appreciation of and engagement with literary and non-literary material.

English has a strong teacher base and is widely recognised by universities and employers as a well-respected academic course. It is suitable for all careers and is particularly pertinent to law, administration, media and publishing.