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The English Department at The Cheadle Academy has three main priorities: to equip all students with the skills to access the curriculum, access opportunities in the post school world and foster a life-long appreciation of the power and potential of the written and spoken word. A skills-based curriculum, delivered by a wide range of texts, ensures our students become articulate and informed citizens; able to confidently communicate with all age groups and in all situations. Within the department, we are driven by a desire for inclusivity and a determination to allow all of our students to reach their potential. Alongside the skills that we teach lies a desire to show our students how the written and spoken word can not only inspire and empower but also provide an invaluable guide to the human experience.
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| Mrs V Ratchford | Subject Leader | vratchford@thecheadleacademy.co.uk |
| Miss K Lancaster | Acting Subject Leader | klancaster@thecheadleacademy.co.uk |
| Mrs J Myatt | Teacher of English | jmyatt@thecheadleacademy.co.uk |
| Mrs S Halden Evans | Teacher of English | shalden-evans@thecheadleacademy.co.uk |
| Mrs R Rowe | Teacher of English | rrowe@thecheadleacademy.co.uk |
The English department open the library at lunchtimes and are often looking for student librarians.
Theatre trips.
Visit to Harry Potter Studio Tour
KS3:
Carnegie Award List: A list of current novels nominated for the award.
Read independently using a wide selection of texts both Fiction and Non-Fiction
Use Accelerated Reader to select books of an appropriate level and challenge as well as recognised progress with regards reading skills.
KS4:
YouTube: Mr Bruff has an extensive library of revision activities. Ensure that you revise the texts that you have studied as well as all skills in English Language and Literature, including exemplar answers.
Spark Notes (on line): Offer detailed revision of Jekyll and Hyde, Macbeth and D.N.A.
Revision Guides:
Available via parent pay on the school website: York Notes Jekyll and Hyde, York Notes Macbeth and Letts GCSE Success English Language and Literature
KS5:
In Room 68 there is an extensive range of text books covering every aspect of the course. From the start of Year 12, students are encouraged to read around the subject akin to the expectations of study at tertiary level.