• Teaches:
• English

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Address

Institute Rd

Postal Code

B14 7EG

City

Birmingham

Country

United Kingdom

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Welcome to Bishop Challoner Catholic College, BirminghamLiteracy and communication skills are essential if students are to leave school equipped to deal with the demands of modern life. The English Department strives to develop these skills in each and every student. The teaching of skills is very much at the heart of every English lesson: short starter activities, allowing quick fire response and a focus on a particular aspect of grammar, punctuation, spelling or writing organisation, ensure that lessons get off to an effective start; a summing up plenary activity at the end of the lesson which recaps the main teaching points ensures that pupils are able to reflect and evaluate on the skills that they have learnt. Equally important is the development of ICT skills, so the department encourages pupils to word-process work as well as carry out internet research (often in conjunction with book based research). Pupils are also encouraged to use their ICT skills to present class talks through the use of a laptop computer and data projector, which are available in the department . The English Department endeavours to extend the application of the student's computer skills, so that they can gain confidence and access internet web - sites for information.