Welcome to the English Department at Burscough Priory Science College. Our department is focused on delivering both English Language and English Literature to each year group throughout the school. Years 7 & 8 are taught in all ability form groups but years 10 and 11 are taught in groups set by ability, Set 1, Set 2, three middle sets and one special needs group. In Years 7 and 8 smaller groups are also created to offer targeted support to pupils requiring additional provision. The department also offers targeted intervention - Reading and Writing Challenges for Year 8 pupils, Booster classes in Year 9 and coursework support sessions in Years 10 and 11. Years 7 and 8 have six one hour teaching periods per fortnight, year 9 has five one hour teaching periods per fortnight and years 10 and 11 receive seven one hour teaching periods per fortnight.

The English Department Schemes of Work for years 7 - 9 are Individual schemes of work based on the English National Curriculum and the Framework for teaching English are followed for each term. Years 10 and 11 follow the WJEC English and English Literature GCSE syllabuses. (These also follow the English N.C.)

Our department aims to ensure that all English lessons should be serious, hard working and enjoyable learning experiences. That all pupils should become confident communicators and should should gain profit and pleasure from literature. Also we believe that all pupils should receive positive reinforcement for good behaviour or work and that positive achievement is to be celebrated.