Higher EnglishInformation Evening

Course Content

Reading Writing Talking Listening

The Units Creation & Production (Writing and

Talking)

Analysis & Evaluation (Reading and Listening)

Internally Assessed

Writing AssessmentFolio Piece

OUTCOMES

1.1 Select significant ideas and content, using a format and structure appropriate to purpose and audience

1.2 Apply knowledge and understanding of language in terms of choice and technical accuracy

1.3 Communicate meaning at first reading

Talking Assessment Individual Talk or Group Discussion

OUTCOMES

2.1 Select significant ideas and content, using a format and structure appropriate to purpose and audience

2.2 Apply knowledge and understanding of language in terms of language choice

2.3 Communicate meaning at first hearing 2.4 Use significant aspects of non-verbal

communication

Reading Assessment Passage and questions

1.1 Identifying and explaining the purpose and audience, as appropriate to genre1.2 Identifying and explaining the main ideas and supporting details1.3 Applying knowledge and understanding of language to explain meaning and effect in depth and detail, using appropriate critical terminology

Listening AssessmentOUTCOMES

2.1 Identifying and explaining the purpose and audience, as appropriate to genre2.2 Identifying and explaining the main ideas and supporting details2.3 Applying knowledge and understanding of language to explain meaning and effect in depth and detail, using appropriate critical terminology

Assessment Deadlines By end of June first attempt Listening and Talking

assessments

By October Holidays first attempt Reading & Writing assessment

By Christmas all unit passes to be complete

FOLIO 2 pieces

30% of overall mark Discursive/Persuasive Creative or Personal Reflective Topic 15 marks for each piece of writing Word Count 600 – 1300 Technical Accuracy Layout Plans FOLIO GUIDELINES

FOLIO DEADLINES Higher Persuasive/Discursive Plan - Friday 19th June 2015

Higher Personal Reflective/Creative Plan - Friday 28th August 2015

Higher First Draft Persuasive/Discursive- Friday 11th September 2015

Higher First Draft Personal Reflective/Creative- Friday 23rd October2015

Higher Second Draft Persuasive/Discursive- Friday 6th November 2015

Higher Second Draft Personal Reflective/Creative- Friday 20th November 2015

SUBMISSION OF PRACTICE FOLIO  - FRIDAY 11TH DECEMBER 2015

Higher Third Draft Persuasive/Discursive - Friday 5th February 2016

Higher Third Draft Personal Reflective/Creative - Friday 12thFebruary 2016

HIGHER & N5 FINAL FOLIO SUBMISSION DATE - FRIDAY 18TH MARCH 2016

EXAM PAPER 1

Reading for Understanding, Analysis & Evaluation:

Close Reading 1 hour 30 mins 30%

PAPER 2

Critical Reading 1 HOUR 30 MINS Section 1 Scottish Set Text 45mins 20% Section 2 Critical Essay 45 mins 20%

Scottish Set Text Carol Ann Duffy

6 poems: ‘Valentine’ ‘Havisham’ ‘Anne Hathaway’ ‘Mrs Midas’ ‘War Photographer’ ‘Originally’

Critical Essay Mrs Whyte – ‘Lord of the Flies’ (novel) +

‘The Crucible’ (drama) Miss Watson – ‘The Great Gatsby’

(novel) + ‘Schindler’s List’ (media) Mrs Craik – ‘The Great Gatsby’(novel +

media) Miss Williams – ‘The Great Gatsby’

(novel) + ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ (drama)

Buying Texts

‘The Great Gatsby’ (novel) - £1.99

‘Lord of the Flies’ (novel) - £5.59

‘The Crucible’ (drama) – £2.48

‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ - £6.99

‘The Great Gatsby’ (film, Baz Luhrmann) - £5.00

‘Schindler’s List’ (film) - £5.01

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Electronic classroom Parent code Homework resources

Homework Regular set homework Reading Newspapers

Expectations Deadlines Catch up on work missed Effort and behaviour

Change of Level Prelim

Questions?