Our vibrant and dynamic English Department aspires to engender a love for the written and spoken word and fundamentally believes in the power of literature to engage young minds. English is taught in a relaxed, friendly, open-classroom atmosphere based on the foundations of good discipline, high expectations and hard work. The Department provides something for everyone.

From etymology to exegesis, we offer the full range of linguistic and literary opportunities. The past few years have seen record exam results in the English Department. English teaching takes place in ‘mixed ability’ form groups. Student are settled into smaller teaching groups of around 20 based on ability. Students are offered every opportunity to stretch and challenge themselves in the smaller groups under the guidance of their teacher.There is a real focus on the importance of the essay as a means to explore texts and we offer writing clinics on a weekly basis to help students hone their skills. We are also keen to further reading and scrutiny beyond the syllabus and student are encouraged to participate in discussion groups at both Level.We tend to limit the size of each group to a maximum of 20 to 25 students, in order to ensure that discussion work and preparation are as efficient as possible.