Principles

NATE(S) believes that every young person has a right to:

• access a rich and varied range of literature;
• develop a love for literature;
• develop a love of independent reading and writing regularly;
• extend their social and cultural capital;
• develop their own voice and learn from the voices of others;
• learn how to respond emotionally in an appropriate, empowering manner.
• express their opinions, listen to the opinions of others and develop their world view accordingly;
• express themselves creatively;
• develop the literacy and language of their own learning
• develop a respect for their own and others’ cultures and experiences;
• experience high expectations;
• experience breadth and challenge at every stage;
• a consistent and continuous experience of English;
• have their abilities, achievement and attainment assessed in a range of appropriate and supportive ways.