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The English Department

KS3 students have had the oppor- tectives and the tension of un-
tunity to explore the explosive solved mysteries.
excitement of the super-hero gen-

re, the spine-chilling atmosphere “I thoroughly enjoyed
set in creative horror writing and creating my own hero
developed their very own stealthy and villain in a heart- “I am compelled to read
more novels from the
and sleek detective! racing scenario. I wish I
could watch the movie! horror genre; writers are
In the English department, we be- - C McFetridge Y8 able to grip their readers
by creating a chilling
lieve in teaching through enjoy-
setting and introducing
ment; our thematic approach
mysterious personali-
gives every student the chance to ties.” - L Logan Y9
explore the subject of English in
“The development of cryptic
modern and exhilarating ways.
characters and unsolved cases
In year 8, the skill of writing per- really excited me this year! I
really enjoyed describing the
suasively was developed through
mystery of a crime scene in
the medium of action-adventure
detail. A Crawford Y10
and superhero films. Students
created their own superheroes
and villains, developing exciting
and adrenaline-fuelled short de- Cautiously, he crept towards the appalling apartment, uncertain
scriptive stories. about what lay ahead of him. The rancid smoke bombarded his
lungs. Frantically, the rain poured from the sky and fog crept in and
The subject of Fear was intro-
out of the alleyways; Detective Woods quivered. A flutter of emo-
duced in Year 9; students were
tions spiralled around his mind, causing to stand there, motionless.
able to describe and explain how
writers and the media explore the Reports had come flooding in about this mysterious apartment and
horror genre. Each class analyti- the police department had summoned their finest detective.

cally explored how different Detective Woods mustered all his courage and confidence, entering
forms of literature are used to the dreary and derelict building. A putrid smell lingered like an an-
chill a reader. Students were also cient perfume. Darkness filled the stairway. The only sound that he
able to create their own terrifying could hear was the beating of his own heart. Detective Woods had
horror stories by creating an ee- visited many crime scenes but for some reason, he was anxious.

rie setting/atmosphere and bring-
L Ward—Y10
ing their own menacing charac-
ters to life!

Crime scenes and super-sleuth
detectives were examined under
a magnifying glass in Year 10.
Students explored the world of
crime, the precision of daring de-
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