We pity the fool that doesn’t want to join our English A Team. (See what we did there? No? Never mind.)

What is the English A Team?

The English A Team is a group for students in Years 9, 10 and 11 who are aiming for grades 7, 8 and 9 in their English GCSE exams.

What does it involve?

Members of the A Team will have access to a series of after-school sessions designed to enrich their experiences of English, and improve their chances of securing the top grades.

Do I have to attend all of these sessions?

No, you don’t – but the more you attend, the better we think you’ll do. And we will have to remove any students from the A Team who don’t turn up to at least one of the first three sessions, in order to make room for other students.

Who can join?

Anyone in Year 9, 10 or Year 11 who wants to achieve a grade 7, 8 or 9 in English.

How do I sign up?

To join the A Team, you need to get a parent/carer to complete the form here.

You can then see which sessions are coming up on our dedicated A Team page – the link is at the top of this page.

When’s the first session?

November 1st, just after half term. The date, time and location can be found on our A Team calendar – click on the A Team link at the top of this page.

Do I need to sign up for each session?

Yep. There will be a sign up sheet for each session outside the English staff room in L Block. It will be up two weeks before each session, and places are first come, first served.

Who can I contact if I have questions?

Mrs Wesley is our English Enrichment Coordinator. You can email her on v.wesley@lutterworthcollege.com, or pop into to L9 to see her.

We look forward to welcoming you to the team!

Mrs Wesley and Mr Ford

The deadline for applications is the 27th October. Good luck!

 

Hello year 11!

Between Monday 25th September and Friday 6th October you’ll be completing your GCSE Speaking and Listening presentations!

Click here for our top tips post.

Click here for a folder of resources, including:

• the task sheet
• the PowerPoint you’ve seen in class
• the mark scheme
• the exemplar videos of students achieving each grade

Hello, new Year 7s!

We are so sorry we didn’t get to meet you yet. We can’t wait to see you in August. You will already have had this summer work in your transition pack but here it is again if you need it.

If you have any questions, get in touch with us. You can email Mrs Greaves, the Learning Lead for KS3, on s.greaves1@lutterworthcollege.com.

Looking for your summer holiday homework?

You’ve come to the right place!

Click here and then select the appropriate link.

Remember: the deadline for all work is your first English lesson back after the summer break.

Enjoy the holidays, and make sure that you get some well-earned rest once you’ve got these bits and bobs done!

 

Year 11! With your GCSE English Language exams just around the corner, it’s worth looking again at these neat tricks that will help you to vary your sentence types for effect.

One to pop in your diaries, Years 10 and 11!

 

Year 11!

Thinking about your Easter revision schedule?

Fancy getting some advice from the very people that mark your exam papers?

You’ve come to the right place!

We’re running 90-minute Exam Masterclasses in the Easter holiday, and these will be led by two experienced examiners.

Mr Shovlin will be running sessions on An Inspector Calls and The Sign of Four, and guest examiner Miss Bent will be running sessions on Romeo & Juliet, the love and relationships poetry cluster, and the unseen poetry section of Paper 2.

Here’s when each session is running:

Tuesday 11th April

Session 1: 9.00am to 10.30am

Romeo and Juliet in L1

The Sign of Four in L1A

Session 2: 11.00am to 12.30pm

Romeo and Juliet in L1

The Sign of Four in L1A

Session 3: 1.00pm to 2.30pm

Love and Relationships Poetry in L1

The Sign of Four in L1A

Wednesday 12th April

Session 1: 9.00am to 10.30am

Love and Relationships Poetry in L1

An Inspector Calls in L1A

Session 2: 11.00am to 12.30pm

Approaching the Unseen Poetry Question in L1

An Inspector Calls in L1A

Session 3: 1.00pm to 2.30pm

Approaching the Unseen Poetry Question in L1

An Inspector Calls in L1A

To book your spot, you’ll need to use the online booking system here. Each session costs £7.50, and you’ll need to use Parent Pay. There are only 26 spaces available for each session, and places will be given on a first come, first served basis – so get your skates on.

The final deadline for bookings is 2nd April.

Any questions? Ask Mr Shovlin in L1A or email him on s.shovlin@lutterworthcollege.com.

 

 

Last year’s Ultimate Test had a pass rate of less than 5%. Can you beat this year’s version?

There’s a golden certificate in it for you if you do – as well as the pride that comes with being a certified Grammar Police Inspector!

Good luck!

 

 

 

Our next A Team session is on the provocative subject of the representation of young people.

If you’d like to sign up, there are only 24 spaces for this session – so you’ll need to be quick.

The sign up sheet will be up outside the English staff room from Monday morning.