English

Official Course Title: GCSE English Language; GCSE English Literature

Exam Board: AQA

Further details can be obtained from: Mr R Gallagher, ray.gallagher@hdhs.school

English is an essential skill for everyone. We need to:

• Understand and interpret the work around us

• Understand how to communicate in different ways

We teach an integrated Literature and Language course. We study a wide range of writers’ work from novels to poetry and a lot more! The English course offers students a chance to take a more responsible role in a world which demands a range of communication skills. It is an essential qualification for most courses in Further and Higher Education. Students in Year 9, 10 and Year 11 are prepared for GCSE on completion of Year 11. The final assessment is based on 100% exam only which will be taken at the end of Year 11.

Homework

Homework is set weekly and will be an opportunity to develop necessary skills such as reading for meaning, annotation, analysis, forming and developing viewpoints.

Further details can be found on the English departmental website here: https://sites.google.com/hdhs.school/english-and-communication/home

Course Progression

• A Level English Literature

• A Level Media Studies

• Apprenticeships

• World of work

Careers Associated with English

• Journalism

• Teaching

• Publishing

• Public Relations

• Broadcasting

• Advertising

• Human Resources