About Us
English Department staff:
Mr A Dodsley - Head of Department
Mrs C Gardner - Second in English
Miss H Winterburn
Miss A Jackson
Mr D Burnside - Acting Second in English
Mr S McNamara - Assistant Principal
Mrs M Pearman
Mr M Stephenson - Acting Second in English
Mrs S Sykes
Mrs Z Sunderland - Strategic CPD Lead
Our classes:
Year 7 students are placed in broad mixed ability classes.
Year 8 &9 are taught in 2 parallel half year groups with 4 vertical ability sets.
Years 10 & 11 are taught in vertical sets.
In Year 11, all except Y3 and Y4, follow a dual course. Y3 and Y4 and now completing their Language course after successfully completing their Literature course in Y10.
In year Ten, X Band follow a dual course sitting exams in both Language and Literature at the end of Year 11. Y Band follow a single course route, sitting their final Literature exams at the end of Year 10, and their final Language exams at the end of Year 11.
How to contact us
General enquiries and initial concerns about your child's English lessons or progress should be made directly to their English teacher.
Further concerns should be made to:
Mr A Dodsley: Acting Head of Department
Mrs C Gardner: Key Stage 3
Staff can be contacted by email using staff. plus their initial and surname & @kingjames.school
Mr Dodsley:
eg: staff.adodsley@kingjames.school