Class Teachers

Class organisation, teachers and homework

Year 7

Year 7 are taught in mixed ability tutor groups. Year 7 receive 7 lessons of English per fortnight.

• 7JY - Mrs Watson
• 7NH - Mrs Roberts, Mrs Watson and Mrs Hiscock
• 7CW - Mrs Archer and Mrs Farrell
• 7ME - Mrs Palmer and Miss Geary
• 7CF - Miss House
• 7HB - Miss Montague and Mrs Hayer
• 7CG - Miss Geary
• 7EL - Mrs Farrell

Homework is an integral part of study at KS3. Students in Year 7 receive two pieces of homework each week. Homework tasks are often an extension of the lesson, used to consolidate learning. However, they can sometimes be research based tasks in preparation for future learning.The Department places high value on the act of reading, both for understanding and for pleasure. As such, reading will regularly feature as part of homework tasks.

Year 8

Year 8 are taught in sets, according to ability in English. Students receive 7 lessons per fortnight.

• 8a-1 - Mrs Mosley
• 8a-2 - Miss Montague
• 8a-3 - Mrs Roberts
• 8a-4 - Mrs Watson
• 8a-5 - Miss Geary
• 8b-1 - Mrs Watson and Mrs Hayer
• 8b-2 - Miss Geary and Mrs Mosley
• 8b-3 - Mrs Archer
• 8b-4 - Mrs Roberts
• 8b-5 - Mr Melhado and Mrs Mosley

Homework is an integral part of study at KS3. Students in Year 8 receive two pieces of homework each week. Homework tasks are often an extension of the lesson, used to consolidate learning. However, they can sometimes be research based tasks in preparation for future learning.The Department places high value on the act of reading, both for understanding and for pleasure. As such, reading will regularly feature as part of homework tasks.

Year 9

Year 9 are taught in sets, according to ability in English. Students receive 7 lessons per fortnight.

• 9a-1 - Mrs Hayer
• 9a-2 - Mrs Roberts
• 9a-3 - Miss Montague
• 9a-4 - Miss Geary and Mr Melhado
• 9a-5 - Miss House
• 9b-1 - Mrs Palmer
• 9b-2 - Mrs Farrell
• 9b-3 - Miss Montague
• 9b-4 - Mrs Whelan
• 9b-5 - Miss House

Homework is an integral part of study at KS3. Students in Year 9 receive two pieces of homework each week. Homework tasks are often an extension of the lesson, used to consolidate learning. However, they can sometimes be research based tasks in preparation for future learning.The Department places high value on the act of reading, both for understanding and for pleasure. As such, reading will regularly feature as part of homework tasks.

Year 10

Year 10 are taught in sets, according to their average points score achieved in SATs. Students receive 8 lessons per fortnight.

• 10x-1 - Mrs Watson
• 10x-2 - Mrs Archer
• 10x-3 - Mrs Mosley
• 10x-4 - Mrs Farrell
• 10x-5 - Mrs Palmer
• 10y-1 - Miss Montague
• 10y-2 - Miss House and Mrs Ezis
• 10y-3 - Mrs Roberts
• 10y-4 - Mr Melhado
• 10y-5 - Mrs Hayer

Homework is an integral part of study at KS4. Students in Year 10 receive two pieces of homework each week. Homework tasks are often an extension of the lesson, used to consolidate learning. However, they can sometimes be research based tasks in preparation for future learning.A major part of the GCSE course is coursework. As such, homework tasks will often involve research in preparation for study as well as drafting and re-drafting pieces of coursework.

Year 11

Year 11 are taught in sets, according to ability in English. Students receive 8 lessons per fortnight. The Year 10 teacher remains with the class until the end of Year 11, unless there are exceptional circumstances.

• 11x-1 - Mrs Ezis
• 11x-2 - Miss House
• 11x-3 - Mrs Palmer
• 11x-4 - Mrs Farrell
• 11x-5 - Mrs Hayer
• 11y-1 - Mrs Archer
• 11y-2 - Mrs Watson
• 11y-3 - Mrs Roberts
• 11y-4 - Mr Melhado
• 11y-5 - Mrs Mosley

Homework is an integral part of study at KS4. Students in Year 11 receive two pieces of homework each week. Homework tasks are often an extension of the lesson, used to consolidate learning. However, they can sometimes be research based tasks in preparation for future learning.A major part of the GCSE course is coursework. As such, homework tasks will often involve research in preparation for study as well as drafting and re-drafting pieces of coursework.