The English Department contributes to a wide range of extra-curricular activities, including competitions and educational visits. Some of these include:
Year 8 Hallowe’en Event
Scholastic Annual KS3 Book Fair
World Book Day
Concern Worldwide Debating Competition
Soroptimist Public Speaking Competition
Educational Visits to Seamus Heaney HomePlace
BBC Young Reporter
Creative Writing and Poetry Competitions
Visiting authors
University Lecture Series for A-Level English Literature