Welcome to the English Department
Teachers in the department are:
Mrs McKellar( Acting Principal Teacher), Mr Brazil, Mrs Ferrie, Ms Hyslop, Mrs McManus and Miss Scott.
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We believe that English is a subject for life, teaching and developing literacy and social skills that equip our young people with the tools to be confident, socially aware and successful citizens. In this way, we will play our part in developing the young workforce of the future.
Our Departmental Aims
- To promote enjoyment and choice within the English curriculum
- To use a wide range of resources and approaches to cater for the individual needs of our pupils
- To teach the key skill areas of reading, writing, listening and talking
- To track pupil progress in these key areas
- To involve our pupils in their own learning through active learning experiences, self and peer evaluation and target setting
- To meet with, inform and report to parents
- To create confident pupils who can transfer and apply literacy and social skills to real life situations, including future learning experiences and work placements.
- To contribute to the ethos and wider life of the school
Curriculum for Excellence
S1-3 Broad General Education
Throughout S1-3 our pupils will experience a wide range of activities in English, as outlined in the Curriculum for Excellence guidelines, to develop their understanding of and skills in reading, writing, listening and talking.
Many S1 pupils take part in the Read Write inc Fresh Start intervention to help develop their reading fluency and accuracy, or they take part in the RTIC programme working on improving their comprehension skills.
Pupils who complete the Read Write inc Fresh Start programme then move onto the RTIC programme.
S4-6 Senior Phase
We currently offer our senior students the choice of a wide range of national units and courses to match their needs and abilities. Where appropriate we aim to ensure progression through the levels
National 1 Communication Units
National 2 English and Communication
National 2 stand-alone units
National 3 and 4 English units
National 2-4 Media units
National 2 ESOL
In addition, some of our unit outcomes dovetail with the Scottish Studies award.
