English
Overview:
Studying English at secondary school is vital for future career progression and a minimum requirement for many further education courses. It’s also a subject that inspires a life-long love of reading and writing, and unlocks the world, allowing an understanding of culture, history, society and politics that might otherwise be closed off.
It is about people and emotions, unlocking feelings we might never have seen played out or felt ourselves. It allows students to think deeply, and form an understanding about, issues that might never have been in their consciousness without it.
Career links
- Teaching
- Journalism
- Marketing
- Editing
- Copy writing
- Academic librarian
- Public relations
Intent:
The study of English at Rhyddings raises the aspirations of students to give them belief in their own abilities and the skills for future academic success. English can equip students with communication and literacy skills needed for the 21st Century.
At Rhyddings our students can foster a life-long love of learning through a broad and balanced curriculum which fosters creativity, ensures they find joy in the spoken and written word and empowers them to form and question views on the world around them, as well as being responsible citizens.
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Useful resources
The Rhyddings Literary Canon
English
Arabic
Bulgarian
Italian
Latvian
Polish
Romanian
Spanish
Turkish
Urdu