English
The study of English Language comprises the analysis and comparison of fiction and non-fiction texts from the 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries. Students will also fine tune their craft as writers of creative and transactional pieces.
In English Literature, you will explore the ambition and destiny of the tragic Macbeth; be drawn into the investigation of a tragic death in An Inspector Calls and find out what causes the famed miser Scrooge to change his ways in A Christmas Carol. You will also explore a range of poetry from different poets and backgrounds which consider the ways power and conflict enter and affect our lives.
Studying English prepares you to communicate effectively whilst being sensitive to the communication of others.
AI Statement
Within English at Ormiston Academies Trust, we use No More Marking, a comparative judgment system designed to provide a fair and accurate way of assessing pupils’ writing. To improve efficiency, we are trialling an AI-based method to validate our moderation process. This involves sharing anonymised images of pupils’ writing, which are securely processed by AI cloud services. Data may be transferred to servers in the United States, but it is protected under Adequacy Decisions and Standard Contractual Clauses. All data is deleted within 30 days and is not used to train AI models. For more details, please refer to the GDPR and privacy notice from No More Marking.
