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English

Head of Department:

Dr K Watson

Department aims:

This department strives to provide every Upper School student at Robert May’s School with the personalised and structured support that they will need to achieve the best possible outcomes at GCSE level.

Our aim with Lower School students is to encourage a love of English in the broadest possible terms, encompassing the exploration of literature and its role in understanding humanity as well as the study of the power of language and the crafts of writing and oracy. For each student, we should build the foundation of essential skills required to succeed in further study and future employment.

For more information regarding topics covered in English, please see the English Learning Journey.

Reading Lists:

Please scroll down to the bottoms of the page to view the recommended reading lists per term per year group.

Extracurricular and Enrichment:

We offer a range of clubs and activities for both creative reading and writing. We bring authors, poets, and lecturers into school to speak to students, and we run theatre trips.