English as a core value is crucial to success in all areas of the curriculum. The English Department at the Wellbeing Support Service aims to provide every pupil with a comprehensive and stimulating education in all aspects of English language and literature.

Through the study of language, literature and media, students develop their reading, writing and talking and listening skills, enabling them to develop their ability to contribute and communicate effectively in a range of situations.

Our personalised courses offer students the chance to study texts that interest them and which are suited to their particular learning needs. Students are encouraged to progress at their own rate, to achieve what they as individuals are capable of, and to do so in a nurturing, warm and welcoming environment.

Students have the opportunity to study a wide variety of texts throughout their time here, leading to the achievement of qualifications from National 2 to Higher