Teacher of English

Studying English at Stonyhurst has a special significance given the College's rich literary heritage and association with some of the nation's most loved literature. Whether it be Baskerville Hall in Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle's 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' or the poet, Gerard Manley Hopkins, who spent a vast amount of time at Stonyhurst. Our beautiful buildings and our rural surroundings are part of the landscape of our literary history.

Against this backdrop, students of English at Stonyhurst are encouraged to challenge themselves in the breadth and rigour of the work they complete, aided by access to a vast array of historical texts contained in the Stonyhurst Collections, not least the Shakespeare First Folio.

The English department at Stonyhurst is a strong and dedicated team made up of six subject specialists, all with a wealth of experience. The department seeks to maintain a balance between teacher autonomy and consistency for pupils. All pupils are in streamed sets up to Higher Line, where they are mixed ability. The English department is proud of its excellent results which are well above national averages, as well as its high profile within the school. Currently, all full-time teachers have their own classroom base.

The faculty follows the Edexcel IGCSE courses for English Language and English Literature and also offers the IGCSE English Language course in a year for Pre IB pupils. In the sixth form, both IB (Higher and Standard Level) and A level (CIE English Literature) are offered.

The Faculty is particularly involved in the wider life of the school running several creative writing competitions, debating, public speaking, School's Challenge and the Oxbridge Reading Group, as well as hosting several events over the course of the year.

Studying English at Stonyhurst has a special significance given the College's rich literary heritage and association with some of the nation's most loved literature. Whether it be Baskerville Hall in Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle's 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' or the poet, Gerard Manley Hopkins, who spent a vast amount of time at Stonyhurst. Our beautiful buildings and our rural surroundings are part of the landscape of our literary history.

Against this backdrop, students of English at Stonyhurst are encouraged to challenge themselves in the breadth and rigour of the work they complete, aided by access to a vast array of historical texts contained in the Stonyhurst Collections, not least the Shakespeare First Folio.

The English department at Stonyhurst is a strong and dedicated team made up of six subject specialists, all with a wealth of experience. The department seeks to maintain a balance between teacher autonomy and consistency for pupils. All pupils are in streamed sets up to Higher Line, where they are mixed ability. The English department is proud of its excellent results which are well above national averages, as well as its high profile within the school. Currently, all full-time teachers have their own classroom base.

The faculty follows the Edexcel IGCSE courses for English Language and English Literature and also offers the IGCSE English Language course in a year for Pre IB pupils. In the sixth form, both IB (Higher and Standard Level) and A level (CIE English Literature) are offered.

The Faculty is particularly involved in the wider life of the school running several creative writing competitions, debating, public speaking, School's Challenge and the Oxbridge Reading Group, as well as hosting several events over the course of the year.