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.

Names of staff including Head of Department and contact emails:

Mr D Bailey, Head of Faculty of English, dbailey@stbedes.cambs.sch.uk
Miss L Kahwati, Teacher of English, lkahwati@stbedes.cambs.sch.uk
Ms A Rawle, Second in English, arawle@stbedes.cambs.sch.uk
Mrs P Richardson, SENCO, Teacher of English, prichardson@stbedes.cambs.sch.uk
Ms S Trickey, Teacher of English, strickey@stbedes.cambs.sch.uk

Year 7 Curriculum

Autumn Term
-  Examinations
-  My Father is a Polar Bear by Michale Morpurgo
-  Creative Writing
-  Animal Rights

Spring Term
-  Class Novel
-  Pre-1914 Poetry

Summer Term
-  Non-Fiction and Media
-  Examinations
-  Macbeth

Year 8 Curriculum

Autumn Term
-  Examinations
-  Class Novel
-  Argumentative Writing

Spring Term
-  A Midsummer Night's Dream
-  Frankenstein

Summer Term
-  The Great Fire or The Yeti
-  Examinations
-  Poetry and Prose From Different Cultures

Year 9 Curriculum

Autumn Term
-  Writing Triplets

Spring Term
-  Poetry: Hearts and Partners
-  Romeo and Juliet

Summer Term
-  Media
-  Examinations
-  Class Novel

Year 10 Curriculum

Autumn Term
-  Media
-  Shakespeare

Spring Term
-  Prose Study
-  Drama

Summer Term
-  Creative Writing
-  Poetry
-  Examinations
-  Speaking and Listening

Year 11 Curriculum

Autumn Term
-  Poetry
-  Examination Preparation
-  English Mock Examination

Spring Term
-  Novel
-  Poetry
-  English Literature Mock

Summer Term
-  Revision

Extra-curricular Activities:

Year 7 - A Visiting Poet or Author and Theatre Trip
Year 8 -  Midsummer Night’s Dream Theatre Trip
Year 9 -  Romeo and Juliet Theatre Trip, Rotary Youth Speaks Competition
Year 10 - Theatre Trips: Macbeth, An Inspector Calls, Romeo and Juliet, Oliver Twist, The Woman in Black
Year 11 - GCSE Poetry Live

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