1. English Higher Student Guide

2. Course Content: The successful student in Higher English will have achieved outcomes in each of the component units. The successful student in Higher English will have achieved outcomes in each of the component units. The award of Higher English will be based on a combination of internal and external assessment. To gain the award you must achieve a pass in all component units of the course as well as external assessment. The award of Higher English will be based on a combination of internal and external assessment. To gain the award you must achieve a pass in all component units of the course as well as external assessment.

3. Course Entry Levels: Credit grade 1 or 2 at Standard Grade. Performance in Reading and Writing should be at least a grade 2. Credit grade 1 or 2 at Standard Grade. Performance in Reading and Writing should be at least a grade 2. Intermediate 2 English at grades A or B. Intermediate 2 English at grades A or B.

4. Unit 1 – Language Study. Outcome 1 – Close Reading. Objective – to understand, analyse and evaluate non- fiction. Objective – to understand, analyse and evaluate non- fiction. Internal Assessment – you must obtain 50% of the marks to gain a pass. Internal Assessment – you must obtain 50% of the marks to gain a pass. External Assessment – Paper 1 – Close Reading. External Assessment – Paper 1 – Close Reading. This is worth 50% of the total marks available over the two papers. This is worth 50% of the total marks available over the two papers.

5. Unit 1: Outcome 2 – Writing. Internal Assessment only. Internal Assessment only. You are required to compose 1 piece of writing which is either expressive, creative or a report. You are required to compose 1 piece of writing which is either expressive, creative or a report. Expressive – personal reflective, persuasive or argumentative. Expressive – personal reflective, persuasive or argumentative. Creative – piece of prose fiction, poem(s) or drama script. Creative – piece of prose fiction, poem(s) or drama script. Report – on agreed topic. Report – on agreed topic.

6. Unit 2 – Literary Study. Outcome 1 – Textual Analysis. Objective – to respond critically to unseen imaginative texts. Objective – to respond critically to unseen imaginative texts. Text – will be either prose, poetry or drama. Text – will be either prose, poetry or drama. Internally assessed. Internally assessed. You must obtain over 50% of the marks in order to gain a pass. You must obtain over 50% of the marks in order to gain a pass.

7. Unit 2: Outcome 2 – Critical Essay. Objective to respond critically to imaginative texts you have studied in class. Objective to respond critically to imaginative texts you have studied in class. Prose, poetry, drama or media texts. Prose, poetry, drama or media texts. Externally assessed. Externally assessed. Critical Essay (Paper II). Critical Essay (Paper II). Choose 2 from different genres. Choose 2 from different genres. Paper II worth 50% of the marks in the exam. Paper II worth 50% of the marks in the exam.

8. Unit 3 – Personal Study. Objective – to review critically your own choice of text. Objective – to review critically your own choice of text. Internally assessed under controlled conditions. Internally assessed under controlled conditions.

9. Unit Class Study Internal Assess. External Exam %age of marks 1: Language Study Close Reading 1 x Close Reading Paper I Higher = 1 hr 30 minutes. 50% Writing 1 x Writing 2: Literary Study Textual Analysis 1 x Textual Analysis Critical Essay Paper II Higher 1 hr 30 minutes. 50% 3: Personal Study Literature 1 x Written 1 hour