English is an intellectually challenging subject which provides plenty of scope for your ideas and imagination. The skills of close reading, analysis and communication are also vital for life beyond school and beneficial to any course you may decide to pursue at university. If you are looking for a subject that is less teacher-centred, provides scope for your ideas and requires more independent work patterns – you will benefit from it. In the words of one Professor of English: ‘You develop the insight of an artist, the analytical precision of a scientist, and the persuasiveness of a lawyer’. You will have the chance to study some of the finest products of the creative imagination and to develop your own informed, personal response to them. We pride ourselves as a Department in taking advantage of the best cultural enrichment opportunities available: there are regular theatre visits across the country. A Sixth Form Reading Group meets for the most committed students to read, weekly for a year, beyond the syllabus.
New entrants must have a minimum of Grade 5 in GCSE English Language and Maths Grade 7-9 in English Literature at GCSE is desirable. You must enjoy reading and engaging with some demanding literature.
- Two exams, each worth 40%. - One unit of coursework worth 20%. - The drama and Poetry pre-1900 exam will include questions about a Shakespeare play, with the second half of the exam asking you to compare one drama with one poetry text. - The second exam (e.g. Women in Literature, The Gothic, American Literature 1880-1940) will ask you to compare two texts and will also require you to assess an unseen passage. - Coursework is in the format of two essays, one focusing on the close reading of a passage of one text and the second compares the other two.
About Education Provider
| Region | North East |
| Local Authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £16,521 |
| Address | Eskdale Terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4DX |
English is an intellectually challenging subject which provides plenty of scope for your ideas and imagination. The skills of close reading, analysis and communication are also vital for life beyond school and beneficial to any course you may decide to pursue at university. If you are looking for a subject that is less teacher-centred, provides scope for your ideas and requires more independent work patterns – you will benefit from it. In the words of one Professor of English: ‘You develop the insight of an artist, the analytical precision of a scientist, and the persuasiveness of a lawyer’. You will have the chance to study some of the finest products of the creative imagination and to develop your own informed, personal response to them. We pride ourselves as a Department in taking advantage of the best cultural enrichment opportunities available: there are regular theatre visits across the country. A Sixth Form Reading Group meets for the most committed students to read, weekly for a year, beyond the syllabus.
New entrants must have a minimum of Grade 5 in GCSE English Language and Maths Grade 7-9 in English Literature at GCSE is desirable. You must enjoy reading and engaging with some demanding literature.
- Two exams, each worth 40%. - One unit of coursework worth 20%. - The drama and Poetry pre-1900 exam will include questions about a Shakespeare play, with the second half of the exam asking you to compare one drama with one poetry text. - The second exam (e.g. Women in Literature, The Gothic, American Literature 1880-1940) will ask you to compare two texts and will also require you to assess an unseen passage. - Coursework is in the format of two essays, one focusing on the close reading of a passage of one text and the second compares the other two.