Mission

DEPARTMENTAL AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The department must reflect the aims of the school. Our aims and

objectives are:

•          To consider every student of equal value and importance, regardless of age, ability gender, religion or ethnicity and to set a good example to the students.

•          To  ensure  that  our  strategies  do  all  that  is  possible  to  enable  our students to become confident and competent with the spoken and written formats of language.

•          To be aware of our students’ needs and that control of language in all its forms will enable them to participate it simply in society.

•          To teach and provide the curriculum entitlement for all students and to follow  the guidelines laid down in the  CS framework for teaching English;  to  review  schemes  of  work,  learning  and  teaching  styles  as appropriate,  always  seeking  to  improve   quality  for  the  benefit  of students.

•          To recognise that children learn in different ways and so to provide varied and stimulating learning activities for all our students.

•          To assess students’ progress regularly, and to monitor progress using data to inform planning.

•          To encourage and reward the highest possible standard of achievement so that all students can realise their full potential.

•          To give students the confidence and encouragement to develop them as independent learners.

•          To enrich the curriculum by providing opportunities for visits, outings, theatre / cinema trips and visiting workshops.

•          To support each other by sharing resources and good practice.

•          To carry out the aims, principles and development of practice of the

Teaching and Learning Policy of the school .

•          To give access to and promote Continued Professional Development (CPD)

for all Department staff.

•          To establish positive links with parents.