The quality of learning and teaching in the English Department is good with outstanding features and the subject is widely respected in the school and enjoyed by the students. The Department have high expectations and maintain high standards. Examination results have been very good, both at KS3 and KS4.
English classes are set according to ability in all years. In Years 7 and 8 setting occurs across year halves and in years 9, 10 and 11 setting occurs across the whole year group. The Key Stage 4 Curriculum is based on the AQA GCSE English 3702 Specification A and the AQA GCSE English Literature 3712 Specification A.
The Department encourages pupil participation in a range of extra-curricular activities. Pupils shadow the Carnegie Medal and other reading awards. Participation in Rotary Youth Speaks has been encouraged and the pupils have performed commendably, having finished in first and second place in recent years. Theatre trips and attendance at GCSE Poetry Live are regular events. Poets and theatre groups visit the school each year.
Name of staff including Head of Department and contact emails:
• Mr David Bailey dbailey@stbedes.cambs.sch.uk
• Ms Alison Rawle arawle@stbedes.cambs.sch.uk
• Mrs Pam Richardson prichardson@stbedes.cambs.sch.uk
• Ms Alice Morrison amorrison@stbedes.cambs.sch.uk
• Mrs Dawn Street dstreet@stbedes.cambs.sch.uk
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Year 7 Curriculum
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Autumn Term
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- Examinations
- My Father is a Polar Bear by Michael Morpurgo
- Creative Writing
- Animal Rights
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Spring Term
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- Class Novel
- Pre-1914 Poetry
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Summer Term
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- Non-Fiction and Media
- Examinations
- Macbeth
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Year 8 Curriculum
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Autumn Term
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- Examinations
- Class Novel
- Argumentative Writing
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Spring Term
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- A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- Frankenstein
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Summer Term
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- The Great Fire or The Yeti
- Examinations
- Poetry and Prose From Different Cultures
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Year 9 Curriculum
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Autumn Term
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Spring Term
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- Poetry: Hearts and Partners
- Romeo and Juliet
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Summer Term
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- Media
- Examinations
- Class Novel
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Year 10 Curriculum
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Autumn Term
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Spring Term
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Summer Term
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- Creative Writing
- Poetry
- Examinations
- Speaking and Listening
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Year 11 Curriculum
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Autumn Term
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- Poetry
- Examination Preparation
- English Mock Examination
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Spring Term
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- Novel
- Poetry
- English Literature Mock
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Summer Term
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Extra-curricular Activities:
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Year 7
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A Visiting Poet or Author and Theatre Trip
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Year 8
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream Theatre Trip
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Year 9
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Romeo and Juliet Theatre Trip, Rotary Youth Speaks Competition
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Year 10
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Theatre Trips: Macbeth, An Inspector Calls, Romeo and Juliet, Oliver Twist, The Woman in Black
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Year 11
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GCSE Poetry Live
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All
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Red House Book Award and Carnegie Medal Shadowing
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