English

English

‘English’ at all ages and levels at school contains many elements – learning the language and understanding how it is made up, developing skills at using the language, reading its rich literature, learning to read factual communications, writing personal works of fact and/or fiction, and learning to revel in this understanding and usage.

At GCSE and GCE A level the courses usually offer a skills based approach, allowing students to explore a range of literary and, in some courses, language topics. All of them rely mainly on ‘set books’ chosen from a list set out by the examination board

Teachers of English usually try to capture students’ interest in language and literature by attending plays and participating in conferences and debates. A number of educational visit companies offer such opportunities. And visits to localities featured in famous books and to authors’ and poets’ homes can inspire even the most reluctant student.

 

Main organisations:

National Association for the Teaching of English

Inclusion: NASEN

 

Thought of visiting?

The British Library

Birmingham Library

The Tolkien Trails (Birmingham and Lancashire)

Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, Bucks

Dr Johnson’s Museum and Library, Lichfield

Shakespeare’s Globe

Jane Austen’s House and Museum

Dickens World, Chatham

Bronte Parsonage, Haworth

Classworks Theatre, Cambridge

Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond

The New Vic, Stoke-on-Trent

English Touring Opera

 

Articles on English, Education and Trips on SchoolTripsAdvisor

The Literary Map of London is both a snapshot of London’s literary history and beautiful in its own right. Find out more HERE.

 

For a complete list of venues and providers who deliver specialist courses and activities for this subject see below:

Galina International Study Tours Ltd

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Themed Attractions
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Galina International Study Tours Ltd is a family-owned company that organises educational study tours across a wide range of curriculum areas. It was founded in 1989.

We offer coach-based, curriculum-relevant study tours designed by Tour Consultants, all of whom have experience in teaching and examining.

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Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter

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Media (Film, Television and Radio)
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Get the complete Harry Potter Experience at the Studio Tour. Go behind the scenes of the Harry Potter film series, located at the Studios where it all began. Step on to authentic sets and relive the magic through the eyes of the filmmakers who brought the Harry Potter film series to life.

On March 19 2015 we will unveil a 20,000 sq ft expansion which will showcase the original Hogwarts Express loco from the movies and a recreation of King’s Cross station’s Platform 9¾.

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Conway Tattenhall Centre

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Theatres, Music and Performing Arts Venues
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There are 5 large work areas which enable schools to undertake large scale art projects and dance activities.

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Scotland Street School Museum

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Museums
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Scotland Street School is a must-see for fans of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and tells the story of education in Scotland from the late 19th century to the late 20th century.

Scotland Street School was designed by Mackintosh between 1903-1906 and was commissioned by the School Board of Glasgow. Now, as a museum, it tells the story of education in Scotland over a hundred years, from the late 19th century to the late 20th century.

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Charles Dickens Museum

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Museums
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An important Dickens collection, based in the author’s only surviving London house, decorated in Victorian style. See some of his possessions, plus other memorabilia.

School Visits

Contact us for full details and to plan your trip.

Key Stage One

Each visit includes:

  • A taught workshop (choose from the two options below)

  • An opportunity to explore the house following a self-guided activity trail

  • Interactive exploration of the original kitchen ...

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Alnwick Castle

History on a grand scale - from knights and wizards to gunpowder plotters and passionate collectors
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Castles
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Alnwick Castle is brimming with history to be discovered, offering a range of activities and tours for groups and school visits alike, as well as a host of group benefits.

The castle has provided the backdrop for many famous films and TV series such as Blackadder, Downton Abbey and of course Harry Potter.

School Trips

Storm the castle's barbican, master your broomstick and make medieval crafts on a school visit full of history.

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Aardman Animations

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Media (Film, Television and Radio)
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Aardman's adeptness of engaging audiences with compelling stories told through animation, has earned the company a deserved worldwide reputation. Their award-winning work produces a unique brand of independent film alongside work for broadcast and advertising spots. The studio has had ten Oscar® nominations, and has won four.

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Kingswood Grosvenor Hall

A new standard in the provision of learning outside the classroom, including a £1m high-adrenaline activity park
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Outdoor Activity
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This is the largest Kingswood centre, accommodating 630 young people in a mix of en-suite and standard multi-bedded rooms.

It has an all weather centre with an impressive 25,000 sq ft sports hall and heated indoor swimming pool.

£1m high-adrenaline activity park with a multitude of apparatus including a triple zipwire, 3G swing, double fan descender and the unique sky climb

Ideally situated for day excursions to a range of destinations including London, Brighton and Canterbury.

About Grosvenor Hall 

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Theatre Royal

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Theatres, Music and Performing Arts Venues
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Welcome to the finest drama, the brightest West End musicals, the cream of the comedy circuit, award winning ballet and dance, family friendly shows, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre, Opera North and Rambert Dance – and (we think) the best Pantomime in the country!

Welcome to one of the finest and most historic theatres in the UK, built in 1837 and, following a devastating fire, reconstructed in 1901, a Grade 1 listed landmark!

Welcome to the warmest of welcomes – 365,000 people a year can’t be wrong!

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Gawthorpe Hall

An Elizabethan gem in the heart of industrial Lancashire
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Historic Buildings & Monuments
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Affectionately referred to as the ‘Downton of the North’, Gawthorpe Hall was redesigned in the 1850s by Sir Charles Barry, designer of the Houses of Parliament and the ‘real’ Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle.

The modest Hall houses the North West’s largest collection of portraits on loan from the National Portrait Gallery as well as The Gawthorpe Textiles Collection, a wonderful collection of intricate lace, embroidery and needlework amassed by Miss Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth.

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