1. EXPECTATIONS AND COURSE OUTLINE
Higher English
EXPECTATIONS AND COURSE OUTLINE

2. HIGHER - ABILITY EXPECTED
STANDARD GRADE 1 0R 2 – INCLUDING 2 IN BOTH READING AND WRITING
INTERMEDIATE 2 PASS

3. INTERMEDIATE 2 – LEVEL EXPECTED
STANDARD GRADE 2 WITH 3 IN READING OR WRITING
STANDARD GRADE 3
INTERMEDIATE 1 PASS

4. HIGHER/INTERMEDIATE 2- CONTENT OF COURSE
UNIT 1 – LANGUAGE STUDY
UNIT 2 – LITERARY STUDY

5. HIGHER/INTERMEDIATE 2 – INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
LANGUAGE STUDY – ONE CLOSE READING (EXAM CONDITIONS; 1 HOUR)
AND ONE PIECE OF WRITING (ONGOING WITHIN THE COURSE)
LITERARY STUDY – ONE TEXTUAL ANALYSIS (EXAM CONDITIONS; 45 MINUTES)

6. HIGHER/INTERMEDIATE 2 – EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT
CLOSE READING – Higher - TWO PASSAGES WITH QUESTIONS (1 HOUR 45 MINUTES)
- Int 2 – ONE PASSAGE WITH QUESTIONS (1 Hour)
CRITICAL ESSAY – TWO CRITICAL ESSAYS (1 HOUR 30 MINUTES)
FOLIO OF WRITING – TWO PIECES OF WRITING (W1,W2), SENT TO SQA IN APRIL AND MARKED EXTERNALLY.
FOLIO IS 20% OF YOUR OVERALL GRADE.

7. COURSE SUMMARIES
The following is a summary of the course you will follow before the holidays.

8. JUNE
Introduction to Close Reading skills (2 periods a week) – focus on Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation.
Introduction to Creative Writing (4 periods)
Introduction to Reflective Writing (4 periods)
Introduction to Discursive/Persuasive Writing (4 periods)

9. EXPECTATIONS AND HOLIDAY WORK
By the end of term you will have completed two outline plans – 1 for each type of writing.
The following must be completed and handed in on 17th August 2010
Two detailed plans – one for each type of writing.