English

Top skills; Collaborating, Creativity, Critical Thinking

The English Department offers a Broad General Education from S1-3 and courses for our senior pupils at all levels up to Advanced Higher, where the uptake and pass rates are significantly above national averages. We offer opportunities to get involved in extra-curricular activities, particularly creative writing, where we have had various winners of a prestigious national competition, the Pushkin Prize, over the past decade. In addition, we have had success in regional and national debating competitions in previous years. We offer a range of electives in Creative Writing, Debating and Film Studies. We also offer courses in Media Studies up to Higher level. Pupils can expect to participate in a diverse range of talking, listening, reading and writing activities, with an emphasis on collaborative and active learning at all levels and in the different year groups.

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