english

course details S5 and S6

(Correct at March, 2005)

Courses Offered

Higher English 

Course Content

Advanced Higher: - Compulsory Dissertation & 2 of Creative Writing, Literature & Reading of the Media Units.

For all S5 courses:

Unit 1     -   Language (Close Reading) & Writing

Unit 2     -   Literature (Critical Essays & Textual Analysis)

Unit 3     -   Personal Study

Assessment

Unit 1 main outcome is Close Reading (internal with 50% required to pass) which also forms paper 1 of the examination. One piece of Writing must also be passed.

Unit 2 outcome is one Textual Analysis.  Examination for Higher and Intermediate 2 consists of two Critical Essays, covering two genres, one of which may be Scottish.  Intermediate 1 candidates answer one Critical Essay.

Unit 3 outcome is:  Personal Study (assessed internally on a pass/fail basis) maximum length 1800 words, with no minimum.

Advanced Higher coursework = Dissertation + Creative Writing.

Additional Information

At all levels, the examination is worth 100% of the final mark.

Intermediate 1 examination consists of Close Reading and one Critical Essay.

Advanced Higher examination consists of 1 Critical Essay.

Progression

STANDARD GRADE		S5		S6
Credit Grade 1 or 2 (unless 1 in Talk element produced a Credit rather than General grade overall)		Higher		Advanced Higher
General 3 (experience has shown that those with grade 3 will not pass Higher in S5)		Intermediate 2		Higher
General 4 Foundation 5 or 6		Intermediate 1		Intermediate 2