Higher English
DURATION
1 Year / 240 Hours
EXAM
RUAE Paper 30% CR Paper 40%
COURSEWORK
Portfolio writing 30%
COST
No Cost
What will you learn?
Pupils will continue to study a range of literature: plays, novels, poetry and short stories including Scottish texts. They will also study various media texts including film and a variety of non-fiction texts. As well as reading and studying the writing of other people, pupils will also be able to create their own writing in a variety of forms and genre.
Performance: Spoken Language; Portfolio Writing; Critical Reading & Reading for understanding analysis and evaluation.
Why do this course?
Studying Higher English will provide you with the opportunity to develop the skills of listening, talking, reading and writing in order to understand and use language. As you develop your literacy skills, you will be able to process information more easily, apply knowledge of the language in practical and relevant contexts, and gain the confidence to undertake new and more challenging tasks in a variety of situations.
What will you experience?
A wide range of teaching strategies are used with classes, such as thinking skills, direct teaching, paired and/or group work. Work in class is supported through the use of work guides, ICT and other digital media. Pupils will be involved in setting their own targets and evaluating their own as well as others progress. Pupils are expected to become increasingly responsible for their own learning.
Key Facts
Everything you need to know before selecting this course
Homework
Homework enhances and is complementary to classroom teaching and learning and will include the following, with pupils becoming increasingly more independent in their home studying as they progress through National Qualifications:
Reading of various texts including quality newspapers
Reading for understanding, analysis and evaluation (close reading)
Regular revision of class work
Researching and preparing for written or talk assignments
Completing and/or redrafting written folio assignments
Writing critical essays
Writing answers to questions on Scottish set texts
Making regular use of scholar resources
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Entry is at the discretion of the Principal Teacher Faculty, English. However, as a guide:
Pass (A-C) at National 5 English
Assessment
Knowledge and skills will be assessed in different ways, depending on the topic being studied. This will include project work and assessed work/homework. Pupils will use assessment feedback to set achievable short term targets.
Higher English will include a performance – spoken language, internally assessed on an achieved/not achieved basis. This course also includes an end of year exam (which will be graded A-D) and a writing folio both of which will be externally assessed by the SQA.
Progression and Employment
Everything you need to know about future pathways from this course
Progression
S5 – N4, N5 or Higher
S6 – N5, Higher or Advanced Higher
Employment
English is regarded as a core skill for many career options. In particular: engineering, sports coaching, web developing, media, journalism, publishing, teaching, advertising, marketing, PR, civil service, medicine, designing, government, policing, law, business, accounting, finance, tourism, events management, social work, youth work, probation work, human resources, retail, banking, therapy, psychology, theatre arts, armed forces, freelance writing…
