Course Layout

• Exam worth 62.5% of final grade

• Talking Finals worth 25% of final grade

• Writing Assignment worth 12.5% of final grade

Topic areas:

• Topic 1- Society / Lifestyles

• Topic 2- Education and the World of Work

• Topic 3- Travel and Tourism

Assignment (if applicable):

• Writing Assignment worth 12.5% of overall grade

Course Assessment:

Writing Assignment: This is completed in class and is externally assessed by the SQA.

Talking Finals: This Talking test will be conducted 1-to-1 with your teacher on behalf of the SQA.

SQA Exam: A final exam will be conducted at the end of the course which is externally assessed by the SQA. The exam is divided up into two papers:

Paper 1 consists of Directed Writing and a Reading and Translation (2 hours) Paper 2 is a Listening exam where you listen to audio-recordings and answer questions in English (30 minutes).

Course Details

Higher- courses carry on naturally from National 5, and many students have already shown evidence of National 5 > Higher- potential in their earlier work and achievements. Your teacher will be able to recommend the best route of progression for you in S4, S5 and/or S6.

In following first the National 5- and then the Higher- course, you will expand and extend your language skills, and gain confidence to communicate in the foreign language. National 5 / Higher classes offer you the opportunity to improve all your language skills and your understanding of language and culture of the foreign country in a smaller class group.

An award at Higher-level is an impressive achievement. It proves that you can use another language independently and confidently. It is a sought-after qualification for a wide range of occupations, where employers place great emphasis on communication, linguistic skills and a strong work ethic - as required in language learning. Many interesting areas of employment now request competence in at least one foreign language.