English Language and English Literature are core subjects and we complement our pupils' wider study by developing skills of analysis and communication. However, we also aim to inspire and enrich pupils' experience of English over the two year course, fostering what we hope will be a life-long love of literature.
The qualification for Sixth Form entry for external candidates is 44 points (or equivalent) from the best 6 IGCSE/GCSE subjects. Additionally, there are specific entry requirements for each A-Level Subject and this information is forwarded to prospective families at the enquiry or application stage.
The written coursework portfolio is made up of two pieces of writing: Assignment A (Modern Drama) requires pupils to produce one essay on the studied modern play (currently A View from the Bridge or An Inspector Calls) and Assignment B (Literary Heritage Texts) requires one essay response to a studied Shakespeare play (currently Romeo and Juliet). The one examination paper contains three sections. Section A (Unseen Poetry) comprises one 20 mark essay question exploring the meaning and effects created in an unseen poem. Section B (Anthology Poetry) asks pupils to write one 30 mark essay question from a choice of two, comparing two poems from Part 3 of the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology. Section C (Modern Prose) asks pupils to write one 40 mark essay question from a choice of two on their studied modern novel. The examination is closed book, although they will be provided with the anthology poems. Current examination texts are: poems from Part 3 of the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee or Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Surrey |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £45,945 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £22,335 |
| Address | Harestone Valley Road, Caterham, CR3 6YA |
English Language and English Literature are core subjects and we complement our pupils' wider study by developing skills of analysis and communication. However, we also aim to inspire and enrich pupils' experience of English over the two year course, fostering what we hope will be a life-long love of literature.
The qualification for Sixth Form entry for external candidates is 44 points (or equivalent) from the best 6 IGCSE/GCSE subjects. Additionally, there are specific entry requirements for each A-Level Subject and this information is forwarded to prospective families at the enquiry or application stage.
The written coursework portfolio is made up of two pieces of writing: Assignment A (Modern Drama) requires pupils to produce one essay on the studied modern play (currently A View from the Bridge or An Inspector Calls) and Assignment B (Literary Heritage Texts) requires one essay response to a studied Shakespeare play (currently Romeo and Juliet). The one examination paper contains three sections. Section A (Unseen Poetry) comprises one 20 mark essay question exploring the meaning and effects created in an unseen poem. Section B (Anthology Poetry) asks pupils to write one 30 mark essay question from a choice of two, comparing two poems from Part 3 of the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology. Section C (Modern Prose) asks pupils to write one 40 mark essay question from a choice of two on their studied modern novel. The examination is closed book, although they will be provided with the anthology poems. Current examination texts are: poems from Part 3 of the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee or Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.