Here is a summary of what each year group has been focusing on and how you can support them at home:

AS Level & GCSE: The road to revision

Our exam cohorts are now in the critical phase of consolidating their knowledge.

AS Level: Students are moving beyond basic analysis to evaluate how writers shape meaning through complex structural and linguistic choices. We encourage them to keep "critical logs" of their wider reading to add flair to their essays.

GCSE: Year 11 is perfecting the PEE (Point, Evidence, Explanation) structure.

How to help: Ask your child to "teach" you a key theme from a text they are studying. If they can explain it simply, they’ve mastered it!

Year 10: Exploring the Poetry Anthology

Year 10 has dived into the Worlds and Lives poetry cluster. This term, we’ve looked at how poets like Wordsworth and Brontë use imagery to challenge authority and explore identity.

Focus: Comparing poems is a vital skill. We are teaching students to find "thematic anchors" – the common threads that connect two very different poems.

How to help: Encourage them to read a poem aloud at home. Poetry is meant to be heard, and it often helps students spot structural shifts or rhythmic changes they might miss on the page.

Key Stage 3: The art of non-fiction

Our younger students have been finding their voices through Non-Fiction Writing. We’ve explored summarising, persuasive advertising, and descriptive writing.

Focus: Moving from simply informing to truly persuading.

How to help: Discuss a current news story at dinner. Ask them to give you three reasons for their opinion; this builds the logical "bridge" needed for strong non-fiction writing.