GÀIDHLIG
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND UNDERSTANDING
National 5
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the ability to listen, read, talk and write in Gaelic, as
appropriate to purpose, audience and context
the ability to understand, analyse and evaluate texts, as
appropriate to purpose and audience in the contexts of
literature, language, media and culture
the ability to create and produce texts, as appropriate to
purpose, audience and context
the ability to apply knowledge of language
knowledge and understanding of Gaelic cultural heritage and
the cultural heritage of others
Higher
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listening, reading, talking and writing skills, as appropriate to
purpose and audience
understanding, analysing and evaluating detailed and
complex texts, as appropriate to purpose and audience in
the contexts of literature, language, media and culture
creating and producing detailed and complex texts, as
appropriate to purpose and audience in a wide range of
contexts
using knowledge and understanding of language
using knowledge and understanding of Gaelic cultural
heritage and the cultural heritage of others
COURSE STRUCTURE
National 5
Course Structure: 2 Units and Course Assessment
Gàidhlig: Analysis and Evaluation
Gàidhlig: Creation and Production
Higher
Course Structure: 2 Units and Course Assessment
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Gàidhlig: Analysis and Evaluation
Gàidhlig: Creation and Production
COURSE ASSESSMENT
National 5
Higher
Course Assessment:
Component 1 — question paper 1: reading and writing (50 marks)
question paper 2: listening (20 marks)
Component 2 — performance: talking (30 marks)
Question paper 1: reading and writing
Course Assessment:
Component 1 — question paper 1: reading and writing (50 marks)
question paper 2: listening (20 marks)
Component 2 — performance: talking (30 marks)
Question paper 1: reading and writing
Section 1: Reading for Analysis and Evaluation (30 marks)
Marks will be awarded for applying reading skills in understanding,
analysis and evaluation to one unseen non-fiction text. Assessment
Section 1: Reading for Analysis and Evaluation (30 marks)
Marks will be awarded for applying reading skills in understanding,
analysis and evaluation to one unseen text. Assessment will involve
National 5
Higher
will involve answering questions to show these reading skills and
completing a task that involves inference making and summarising.
answering questions to show these reading skills and completing a
task that involves inference making and summarising.
Section 2: Critical Reading and Writing (20 marks)
Marks will be awarded for applying critical reading and writing
skills and knowledge in producing one critical essay on a topic
drawn from study of the following, which address aspects of Gaelic
heritage and contemporary culture: drama, prose, poetry or
language.
Section 2: Critical Reading and Writing (20 marks)
Marks will be awarded for applying critical reading and writing
skills and knowledge in producing one critical essay on a topic
drawn from study of the following, which involve aspects of Gaelic
heritage and contemporary culture: drama, prose, poetry, film and
TV drama, or language.
Question paper 2: listening
The purpose of this question paper is to assess learners’
application of their listening skills in the contexts of Gaelic heritage
and contemporary culture. Marks will be awarded to learners for
addressing the challenge of applying their listening skills in
understanding, analysis and evaluation to a previously unheard
detailed text of spoken Gaelic. The text will be non-fiction.
Question paper 2: listening
The purpose of this question paper is to assess learners’ application
of their listening skills in the contexts of Gaelic heritage and
contemporary culture. Marks will be awarded to learners for
addressing the challenge of applying their listening skills in
understanding, analysis and evaluation to a previously unheard,
detailed and complex text of spoken Gaelic. The text will be nonfiction.
These question papers will be set and marked by SQA, and
conducted in centres under conditions specified for external
examinations by SQA. Learners will complete Question paper 1 in 1
hour 30 minutes and Question paper 2 in 20 minutes.
These question papers will be set and marked by SQA, and
conducted in centres under conditions specified for external
examinations by SQA. Learners will complete Question paper 1 in
1 hour 45 minutes and Question paper 2 in 30 minutes.
Performance: talking
The purpose of this performance is to provide evidence of the
learner’s talking skills in Gaelic in a presentation in the context of
Gaelic heritage and contemporary culture. Learners will take part
in a discussion on an aspect of Gaelic heritage and contemporary
culture using detailed Gaelic language.
Performance: talking
The purpose of this performance is to provide evidence of the
learner’s talking skills in Gaelic in a discussion in the context of
Gaelic heritage and contemporary culture. Learners will take part
in a discussion on aspects of Gaelic heritage and contemporary
culture, using detailed and complex Gaelic language.
This performance is set by centres within SQA guidelines and
conducted under a high degree of supervision and control.
Evidence will be internally marked by centre staff in line with SQA
marking instructions. Learners will complete this performance in
at least 4 minutes and under controlled conditions.
This performance is set by centres within SQA guidelines and
conducted under a high degree of supervision and control.
Evidence will be internally marked by centre staff in line with SQA
marking instructions. Learners will complete this performance in at
least five minutes and under controlled conditions.