English
English is everywhere. It is the stories we read, the stories we share and the stories which move us. The subject of English has been part of our world culture since the moment we first learned to communicate and pass our memories from one generation to the next. Our language and literature are gifts from God that help us learn His teaching, navigate His world and is one way we can show others His love.
Year 7 begin their journey in English by focusing on the idea of ‘The Story’. The tales from our ancestors are not resigned solely to history books but shape the way we see ourselves today. One only needs to look at the recent disputes over prominent historical statues to know that the stories about those subjects or individuals have as much resonance and impact as the day when they were first erected.
Year 8 will see pupils broaden their understanding of the different types of literature in a year we have entitled ‘The Form’. Exploring how ideas and themes are conveyed in media/film, poetry and rhetoric allow our pupils to apply levels of analysis and creative writing.
In the final year at key stage 3, our focus consolidates the study of the previous two years with an emphasis on how ‘relationships and conflict’ appears with the stories we study. We explore different forms of literature (poetry, plays and novel extracts), linking these together with how each handles and presents relationships and conflicts.
We hope to capture these stories in our English lessons at St Peter’s and have designed our curriculum to reflect the history as well as the breadth of this incredible subject. We intend to provide pupils with an understanding of how writers craft their structure and language to engage an audience whilst applying relevant historical, social and political context.
Pupils will find their lessons engaging as teachers use a combination of teaching styles to help convey this subject. In any given lesson, teachers will ask pupils to debate, perform, create, analyse, explore, consider, or criticise and reflect upon communities, histories, texts and characters who form such an important of our world culture.
The wonderful feature of English is that we can all hold our individual opinions about any given subject. Sometimes these may conflict with one another but are equally valid and respected. Our teachers will help your child shape their views and enable them to have confidence in the way they express them.
At GCSE, pupils will follow the AQA specifications for English Language (8700) and English Literature (8702).
English/Film Studies
Miss Woodall (Director of Learning)
Ms Douglas (Dept DoL - KS3)
Mr Murphy (Dpt DoL - Ks4/5)
Miss Caines
Mrs Davies
Mrs Hutchings
Ms Keane
Mrs Killworth
Mr Mallon
Mrs Murphy
Mrs Przyrodzki
Miss Stokes
Mrs Rose
