English Department
| Name | Designation | Contact Details |
| Mr R Burgess | Head of Department | r.burgess@grange.outwood.com |
| Mrs S Thornton | Second in Department | s.thornton@grange.outwood.com |
| Mrs N Luke | Third in Department | n.luke@grange.outwood.com |
| Mrs E Foster | Fourth in Department (Head of Training School) | e.foster@grange.outwood.com |
| Miss R Brennan | r.brennan@grange.outwood.com | |
| Miss J Cawthorne | j.cawthorne@grange.outwood.com | |
| Mrs S Day | Director of Post-16 | s.day@grange.outwood.com |
| Miss M Gill | m.gill@grange.outwood.com | |
| Miss S Harley | s.harley@grange.outwood.com | |
| Mrs J Hepworth | j.hepworth@grange.outwood.com | |
| Miss G Hewitt | g.hewitt@grange.outwood.com | |
| Mrs R Jones | r.jones@grange.outwood.com | |
| Miss E Leedham | e.leedham@grange.outwood.com | |
| Miss A Le Havre | a.lehavre@grange.outwood.com | |
| Mrs L Livsey-Milne | l.livsey-milne@grange.outwood.com | |
| Mr T Roberts | t.roberts@grange.outwood.com | |
| Supply staff: | ||
| Mr R Taylor | r.taylor2@grange.outwood.com |
KS4:
GCSE English: 83% A*-C
GCSE English Literature 91.2% A*-C
GCSE Media Studies 65.0% A*-C
KS5:
A Level English Language and Literature: A*-B 52.9%, A*-E 100%
A Level English Language: A*-B 92.3%, A*-C 100% (1 A*)
A Level English Literature: A*-B 92.3%, A*-C 100% (2 A*)
In 2010, the results for A Level English Language were rated as better than the top 1% nationally in this subject for value-added progress
Courses Available
KS4
GCSE English, English Language, English Literature (WJEC)
GCSE Media Studies (AQA)
Option English (support for students in danger of not achieving an A*-C pass in GCSE English)
Some students may take the following qualifications if appropriate:
Functional Skills English Level 2 (AQA)
Adult Literacy and Numeracy (EDEXCEL)
Entry Level Certificate in English (AQA)
KS5
A Level English Literature (AQA B)
A Level English Language (AQA B)
A Level English Language and Literature (AQA A)
A Level Media Studies (AQA)
Structure of the timetable across the key stages
Years 7-11:
three one-hour lessons per week
GCSE Media Studies is taught in 5 hours per week if taken as an option
Option English is five hours extra English per week in addition to the three hours per week of core English
Years 12 and 13:
A Level – 5 hours per week
GCSE English re-sit – 2 hours per week
Other Information
The English Department is a large and successful department of 16 core members and further staff contributing to English teaching in Year 7 and Year 8. There is a combination of experienced staff and more recent entrants to the profession. The department trains a number of new teachers each year through the PGCE and GTP programmes, and several of our current permanent staff have been trained by us. We are also fortunate to have built relationships with a body of experienced supply staff to cover for extended staff absence.
At Key Stage 4, most students follow a three-year course leading to GCSEs in English Language and GCSE English Literature. We offer GCSE Media Studies as an options well as teaching a range of Option English programmes designed to support students who need extra help in achieving a GCSE English A*-C pass.
At A level, we teach the specialist English courses, English Language and English Literature, both of which are very successful in terms of results. Many students take the combined English Language and Literature course, which has also led to success for students across the ability range. Each year, approximately half the entire sixth form studies a form of English at AS or A2 level, and a significant number of students proceed to Higher Education to read for degrees in English Literature, Language, Linguistics, or Journalism.
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