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All girls study both English and English Literature up to GCSE. The department also offers Drama as a GCSE option in Years 10 and 11. Open discussion, group work, class debates, drama, research in the Library and I.T. facilities are used for teaching and learning, in conjunction with a wide range of texts. The department has recently acquired two Interactive Whiteboards to enhance the delivery of the curriculum. Homework is set regularly and may be written, investigative or reading. If no official homework is set, it is expected that the students will devote the allotted time to private reading which can be recorded in their reading logs. Creative drama is taught as part of the English curriculum in the Lower School. The girls are often taken to see theatrical productions, especially of their exam texts at Key Stages 4 and 5, and there is a chance to take part in at least one drama workshop on the play studied at KS3. Personal confidence and clarity of expression are encouraged by the inter-form debates and public speaking competitions. Reading, writing, speaking and listening are used for continuous assessment, as well as school exams in Years 7, 8 and 10 and KS3 SATs in Year 9.
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