English
The Sixth Form
The Department offers the study of literature at AS and A2, and the course is structured through the study of four components, three in the first year and two in the second. These are assessed by a combination of examination and coursework, and require a detailed, rigorous and analytical approach to the study of literature. Emphasis is also placed on the historical and cultural contexts of literary texts, as well as the exploration of different critical approaches.
The Department also offers Film Studies at Advanced level, which examines the role of films in society, as well as enabling students to analyse texts and examine the concepts that underpin their meaning. This is also taught through four components that are assessed by examination and coursework. The Department has its own in-house editing facility and pupils are encouraged to make and edit their own short films.
Extra-curricular
The Department embraces a wide range of activities that further its aims in the classroom. These include regular extra lectures on aspects of literature as well as attending external lectures in London. It also produces plays, which add to the pupils’ enjoyment and appreciation of literature, as well as organising visits to the theatre, when appropriate.
Two members of the Department teach GCSE Latin as an extra-curricular activity.