Higher English follows the same structure as National 5. There are two core units of work and you will continue to develop close reading, textual analysis and essay writing skills. In the exam, like National 5, you will complete a Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation paper as well as writing a critical essay and an analysis of a Scottish text. There will also be a Writing folio which will include an essay which is broadly discursive and a creative or personal piece; these will both be externally assessed by the SQA.