English Faculty
2016
Faculty Organisation & Facilities
There are currently nine full time teachers in the English faculty, all of whom are well
qualified, supportive and professional. There are eight classrooms, all of which are
equipped with interactive whiteboards. The department is well-resourced and we take pride
in planning, sharing and developing new resources which challenge students of all abilities.
As a team, we develop independent learning and thinking opportunities whilst also ensuring
that our students are able to work collaboratively. We consider ourselves to be both an
innovative and creative team of teachers who are keen to try out new ideas and develop our
teaching practice. If you join our team then you will be working in a supportive group of
people who have high expectations of themselves and their students.
Teaching Groups
All students are set by ability in two half year bands. All classes in KS3 have 4 x 50 minute
lessons each and all classes at KS4 have 5 x 50 minute lessons each. In KS5 there are two
classes in Year 12 as well as Year 13.
Curriculum
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At Key Stage 3 we follow the national curriculum and have brought in changes to
prepare our students for the new curriculum.
At Key Stage 4 we follow the AQA syllabus and are now delivering the new
specifications at Year 10 for both English Language and English Literature.
At Key Stage 5 we follow the OCR AS/A2 Syllabus.
Extra-Curricular Activities
We encourage our students to participate in various extra-curricular activities including:
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Debate Mate
Hillingdon Book Of the Year
Sixth Form Reading Club
The Film Club
Jack Petchey Speak Out Challenge
Spelling Bee
Regular trips to the theatre
We are involved with PiXL and find that the opportunities to network with other schools,
share ideas and gather resources are most useful.
Results
Results for the past 5 years are as follows:
Year
A*-C
2011
44%
2012
72%
2013
68%
2014
68%
2015
63%
We are extremely proud to be at 68% for our 3LP according to Performance Measures and
that a third of our students made 4LP. Progress measures for all groups of achiever types
are in line with or exceed the national average. The department has continued to improve in
recent years and we are aiming to maintain or exceed the target set for us in the summer of
2015.
Our ALPS rating for both AS and A2 is 3 (Very Good). ‘A’ Level is a growing area for the
Faculty and currently four members of staff teach at this level.