SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY – SEPTEMBER 2012 CURRICULUM EVENTS – COURSE AIMS AND STRUCTURE
SUBJECT:
ENGLISH
PURPOSE:
The main purpose of the course is to provide learners with the opportunity to develop the skills of listening and talking, reading
and writing in order to understand and use language. As learners develop their literacy skills, they will be able to process information more
easily, apply knowledge of language in practical and relevant contexts, and gain confidence to undertake new and more challenging tasks in a
variety of situations. Building on literacy skills, the course develops understanding of the complexities of language, including through the study
of a wide range of texts. The course develops high levels of analytical thinking and understanding of the impact of language.
National 3
National 4
National 5
Higher
To enable learners to develop the
ability to:
To enable learners to develop the
ability to:
COURSE AIMS
To enable learners to develop the
ability to:
To enable learners to develop the
ability to:
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listen and talk, read, and
write, as appropriate to
purpose, audience and
context
understand, analyse and
evaluate texts, as appropriate
to purpose and audience in
the contexts of literature,
language and media
create and produce texts, as
appropriate to purpose,
audience and context
apply knowledge of language
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listen and talk, read and write,
as appropriate to purpose,
audience and context
understand, analyse and
evaluate texts, as appropriate
to purpose and audience in
the contexts of literature,
language and media
create and produce texts, as
appropriate to purpose,
audience and context
plan and research, integrating
and applying language skills
as appropriate to purpose,
audience and context
apply knowledge of a
language
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listen and talk, read and write,
as appropriate to purpose,
audience and context
understand, analyse and
evaluate texts including
Scottish texts, as appropriate
to purpose and audience in
the contexts of literature,
language and media
create and produce texts, as
appropriate to purpose,
audience and context
apply knowledge and
understanding of language
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listen and talk, read, and
write, as appropriate to
purpose, audience and
context
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understand, analyse and
evaluate texts, including
Scottish texts, as appropriate
to purpose, audience in the
contexts of literature,
language and media
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create and produce texts, as
appropriate to purpose,
audience and context
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apply knowledge and
understanding of language
National 3
National 4
National 5
Higher
STRUCTURE, ASSESSMENT AND HIERARCHIES
Course Structure:
Units
Course Structure:
Units and Added Value Unit
Course Structure:
Units and Course Assessment
Course Structure:
Units and Course Assessment
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English: Understanding
Language
1) Understand, analyse and
evaluate simple written
texts
2) Understand, analyse and
evaluate simple spoken
language
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English: Analysis and
Evaluation
1) Understand, analyse and
evaluate straightforward
texts
2) Understand, analyse and
evaluate straightforward
spoken language
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English: Analysis and
Evaluation
1) Understand, analyse and
evaluate detailed written
texts
2) Understand, analyse and
evaluate detailed spoken
language
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English: Analysis and
Evaluation
1) Understand, analyse and
evaluate detailed and
complex written texts
2) Understand, analyse and
evaluate detailed and
complex spoken language
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English: Producing Language
1) Produce simple written
texts
2) Take part in simple
spoken interactions
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English: Creation and
Production
1) Create and produce
detailed written texts
2) Take part in detailed
spoken interactions
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Literacy
1) Read and understand
simple word-based texts
2) Listen to and understand
simple spoken
communication
3) Write simple technically
accurate texts by
4) Talk to communicate, as
appropriate to audience
and purpose
English: Creation and
Production
1) Create and produce
straightforward written
texts
2) Take part in
straightforward spoken
interactions
English: Creation and
Production
1) Create and produce
detailed and complex
written texts
2) Take part in detailed and
complex spoken
interactions
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Literacy
1) Read and understand
straightforward wordbased texts
2) Listen to and understand
straightforward spoken
communication
3) Write straightforward
technically accurate texts
4) Talk to communicate, as
appropriate to audience
and purpose
and Course Assessment:
and Course Assessment:
A Portfolio and a Question Paper
A Portfolio and a Question Paper
National 3
National 4
and Added Value Unit:
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In a Hierarchy
National 5
Higher
English: Assignment
1) Apply language skills to
investigate a chosen topic
In a Hierarchy
In a Hierarchy
In a Hierarchy
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
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listening and talking, reading,
and writing skills, as
appropriate to purpose and
audience
 understanding, analysing and
evaluating simple texts, as
appropriate to purpose and
audience in the contexts of
literature, language and media
 creating and producing simple
texts, as appropriate to
purpose and audience in
familiar, contexts
 using knowledge of language
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listening and talking, reading
and writing skills, as
appropriate to purpose and
audience
understanding, analysing and
evaluating straightforward
texts, as appropriate to
purpose and audience in the
contexts of literature,
language and media
creating and producing
straightforward texts, as
appropriate to purpose and
audience in familiar contexts,
using knowledge of language
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listening and talking, reading
and writing skills, as
appropriate to purpose and
audience
 understanding, analysing and
evaluating detailed texts, as
appropriate to purpose and
audience in the contexts of
literature, language and
media. Texts studied must
include Scottish texts
 creating and producing
detailed texts, as appropriate
to purpose and audience in a
range of contexts
 knowledge and understanding
of language
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listening and talking, reading,
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 and media. Texts
studied must include Scottish
texts
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creating and producing
detailed and complex texts, as
appropriate to purpose and
audience in a wide range of
contexts
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knowledge and understanding
of language