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Course Overview
Course Overview
The course consists of two areas of study.
Analysis and Evaluation
You will develop listening and reading skills in the contexts of literature, language and media, and the skills needed to understand, analyse and evaluate detailed and complex texts.
Creation and Production
You will develop talking and writing skills in a wide range of contexts, and the skills needed to create and produce detailed and complex texts in both written and oral forms.
Assessment Methods
Assessment Methods
The course assessment has four components totalling 100 marks:
Component 1: question paper (Reading for understanding, analysis and evaluation) – worth 30 marks
Component 2: question paper: Critical reading – worth 40 marks (consisting of 2 sections each worth 20 marks, section 1 - Scottish texts, and section 2 – Critical essay)
Component 3: portfolio (writing) – worth 30 marks
Component 4: performance (spoken language) – no mark allocation – graded as achieved or not achieved.
Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements
Learners should have achieved National 5 (A or B) to progress to Higher English
Recommended Next Steps
Recommended Next Steps
A or B pass:
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