We strive to ensure that the curriculum experienced by students in Years 7 to 9 cements the transition from primary school, affords students opportunities to study texts that foster a love of our language and develops in students the highest levels of technical accuracy necessary for further study at GCSE and beyond. A wide range of extra-curricular activities 'punctuate' the English department's academic calendar, complimenting greatly the work of the classroom; visiting authors and poets, a plethora of competitions, a daily programme of clubs and numerous excursions make it a busy department, but also an extremely positive one.