National 5 English Information Evening. Course Content Reading Writing Talking Listening.

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National 5 English Information Evening

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National 5 EnglishInformation Evening

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Course Content

Reading Writing Talking Listening

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The Units Creation & Production (Writing and

Talking)

Analysis & Evaluation (Reading and Listening)

Internally Assessed

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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FOLIO 2 pieces

Discursive/Persuasive Creative or Personal Reflective Topic 30% of overall mark 15 marks for each piece of writing Word Count 600 – 1000 Technical Accuracy Layout Plans FOLIO GUIDELINES

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FOLIO DEADLINES N5 Persuasive/Discursive Plan - Friday 19th June 2015 N5 Personal Reflective/Creative Plan - Friday 4th September 2015 N5 First Draft Persuasive/Discursive- Friday 25th September 2015 N5First Draft Personal Reflective/Creative- Friday 30th October

2015 N5 Second Draft Persuasive/Discursive- Friday 13th November

2015 N5 Second Draft Personal Reflective/Creative- Friday 27th

November 2015 SUBMISSION OF PRACTICE FOLIO  - FRIDAY 11TH DECEMBER 2015 N5 Third Draft Persuasive/Discursive - Friday 12thFebruary 2016 N5 Third Draft Personal Reflective/Creative - Friday 19thFebruary

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

MARCH 2016

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EXAM PAPER 1

Reading for Understanding, Analysis & Evaluation:

Close Reading 1 hour 30%

PAPER 2

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

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Scottish Set Text Miss Williams – Carol Ann Duffy or ‘Sailmaker’ Miss Richardson S4– Carol Ann Duffy Miss Watson – ‘Carol Ann Duffy’ Mrs Johnston – Anne Donovan Short Stories Mrs Whyte – Carol Ann Duffy Mrs Craik/Mrs Forrest S5 – Carol Ann Duffy Miss Richardson S5 - Carol Ann Duffy

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

6 short stories:• All that Glisters,• Zimmerobics, • Virtual Pals,• Away in a Manger, • A Chitterin’ Bite , • Dear Santa

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Critical Essay Miss Williams – ‘Catcher in the Rye’ (novel) + ‘Romeo &

Juliet’ (drama) or ‘Animal Farm’ (novel) + ‘The Truman Show’ (media)

Miss Richardson S4– ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ (novel) + media text

Miss Watson – ‘Lord of the Flies’ (novel) + ‘All My Sons’ (drama)

Mrs Johnston – ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ (drama) Mrs Whyte – ‘Lord of the Flies’ (novel) + ‘The Crucible

(drama) Mrs Craik/Mrs Forrest S5 – ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ (novel) +

‘The Great Gatsby’ (media) Miss Richardson S5 - ‘Of Mice and Men’ (novel)

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Buying Texts

‘Lord of the Flies’ (novel) - £5.59 ‘The Crucible’ (drama) – £2.48 ‘The Great Gatsby’ (film, Baz Luhrmann) - £5.00 ‘Catcher in the Rye’ - £4.49 ‘Romeo & Juliet’ - £1.99 ‘Animal Farm’ - £1.00 ‘The Truman Show’ (DVD) - £3.26 ‘All Quiet on the Western Front - £5.59 ‘All My Sons’ - £5.52 ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ (play) - £0.01, (novel) - £3.46 The Great Gatsby (DVD) - £5.00

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Homework Regular set homework Reading Newspapers

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Expectations Deadlines Catch up on work missed Effort and behaviour

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Change of Level Prelim

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