Benefits
Taking the Lower Secondary English course enables students to:
- Learn how to communicate naturally and effectively, responding to a range of information, media and texts
- Explore texts from different times and cultures
- Develop their own creative writing skills
- Strengthen their ability to study independently
Course advice
The Lower Secondary English course assumes students have completed a Primary English course to a good standard. This course follows the English National Curriculum for Key Stage 3 English and the Cambridge Lower Secondary English Curriculum Framework
Students will require up to 4-5 hours per week of study time to complete each year plus extra time for completing assignments.