The English Department

The English Department is one of the largest in the school with eight teachers. All students study English for 4 lessons a week throughout Years 7 to 11 and many continue with English Language or Literature at Advanced level in Grove College.

In Years 10 and 11 there is an option for students to take additional "top-up" lessons in English to strengthen their chances of a good GCSE result.

Most students will take GCSE in both English and English Literature. Results at Key Stage 3, GCSE and A level are consistently good and amongst the best for any subject in the school. Grove School currently uses the WJEC GCSE examination syllabuses.

The members of the English teaching staff are:

Mrs P Blessington (Subject Leader), Mrs R Lucas, Mrs K Barber, Mrs K Jones, Mrs C Bridges, Miss K Saunders,  Mrs J Harrison and Mrs A Howells .  Mrs Barber and Mrs Lucas are both currently on maternity leave.  Whilst they are away their lessons are being taught by Mr N Hartshorn and Miss K Lynch-Wood.