On Friday 11th October, we were visited by Dr Krzysztof Kredens, Co-Director of the Centre for Forensic Linguistics. Students learnt about this fascinating field, which is the application of linguistic knowledge, methods and insights to the context of law and judicial procedure. Dr Kredens, who is also Director of the Forensic Linguistics MA programme at Aston University, spoke about the role that language can play in serving justice and how the study of words can help people to find the truth when a crime has been committed.
National recognition for academic excellence as KEHS once again tops regional school rankings
King Edward VI High School for Girls has been named West Midlands Independent Secondary School of the Year for Academic Excellence for the fourth year in a row and is once again listed in the national top ten.