English at Abbeydale Grange School

With at least 42 different languages and more different cultures and races at AGS, English teaching has to be dynamic and innovative to meet the real challenges of the 21st century. The success of the English Department does not just reflect the staff but the energy, ideas and different perspectives the students bring to the subject.

We build teaching around both modern and classic texts which reflect the backgrounds and cultures of our students. They have a lot to say and express and our aim is to allow them to do so and succeed in the wider literate world. Outside speakers, writers, poets, film producers and documentary-makers are often in our classrooms. English teaching at AGS has to be creative in order to get the students to OWN English Language, literature and media and for themselves.

We are very proud that a Year 11 student in 2005 achieved one of the five highest marks nationally for GCSE English Language!

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Examples of work

		Radio Project