English & Literacy Prefects 2026-27
India-May A
Shreya G
Nuo Hui L
Holly M
Sri Krutya D
Sesema L
Welcome to English
English Faculty Staff
- Mrs S Fitzgerald Director of English & Media
- Mrs J Millard English
- Mrs E Wright English/ Headteacher
- Mrs C Waters KS4 Co-ordinator
- Mrs M Canavan English / Director of Students Year 8 / KS3 Progress & Behaviour Lead ass. SLT - Maternity Leave
- Mrs I Murray KS3 Co-ordinator / Sociology
- Mrs S McKie English / Head of Dance / Director of Inclusion
- Miss S Pender English Literacy Co-ordinator
- Miss L Smith English /Assistant Direct of Students Y11 Maternity Cover
- Mrs R Gascoigne English ECT
- Mrs L Sanders-Hewitt English
- Mrs S Kansara-Caton English
English is studied by all students in KS3 and KS4
Aim of the English Curriculum
To enable and encourage students to become confident speakers and discriminating listeners, discerning readers and critical thinkers, and effective communicators in the written word.
The knowledge the students will have by the end of the course:
Students will have the reading skills to appreciate, explore and deconstruct a range of texts; students will have the writing skills to enable them to communicate coherently and effectively for a range of purposes; students will have the speaking skills which will facilitate them expressing themselves clearly and confidently in a range of situations.
Recommended Reads by Year Group
Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10Year 11
Please also see the LRC Recommended Reads page for further suggestions by reading age.
Some recent highlights from the English Department:
Who says Christmas is over?!
Quantum Theatre brought Dickens' A Christmas Carol to life for our Year 10 students - keeping the festive spirit alive well into January!
Seeing this GCSE set text performed on stage was both entertaining and educational - perfect for revision and deepening their understanding of this classic tale.
Hampshire Book Awards
Year 8 students joined others from across Hampshire to vote for their top reads from the four shortlisted books in the Hampshire Book Award 2026
Wavell World Book Day
This year, Wavell took World Book Day to the next level with our first-ever Annual Reading Games, immersing students in the gripping world of dystopian literature. Read more here...
Student Work:
Year 7 have been diving into the lives and works of some of the world's most important authors, producing some wonderfully creative projects that really bring literature to life.
Dark settings, mysterious characters, and suspense was brought to life in some amazing Gothic Horror Projects by Year 9.
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