English
The broad curricular aims of the English Department are to: increase pupils’ skills in literacy; develop pupils’ skills in evaluation, analysis, investigation and discussion in order that they become effective contributors and confident individuals; and improve the skills necessary for pupils to become successful and reflective learners.
Principal Teacher: Mr. J. Dale
Departmental Staff: Miss H. Ferguson
Mrs. Houghton
Miss Morrow
Miss Walker
Miss B Hallgarth
Broad General Education
The S1-3 course covers a range of texts and topics which build on prior skills. Pupils improve their skills in Reading, Writing, Talking and Listening through exposure to a variety of texts of literary worth and merit incorporating prose, poetry, drama and digital media. Pupils undertake a range of activities to satisfy the ‘Outcomes and Experiences’ of the Curriculum for Excellence. The Broad General Education provides a platform for pupils to progress to the courses within the Senior Phase.
Senior Phase
There are four main courses in the Senior Phase:
National 3 English
National 4 English
National 5 English
Higher English
Each course involves pupils: analysing and evaluating a variety of texts; and creating and producing written and oral work.