How to Pass
New Higher English
Course Components
• Listening, Talking,
Reading and Writing (Unit
assessments)
• NQ Folio (two pieces)
• Prelims
• Final SQA examination
Unit Assessments
• Analysis and Evaluation
– Detailed study of written and
spoken texts.
– Listening and Reading
assessments.
• Creation and Production
– Create pieces of writing.
– Talking and Writing assessments.
PASS/FAIL assessment by class
teacher.
Course External Assessment Overview
Component 1 – Question Paper (Reading) – 70 marks
Component 2 – Portfolio Writing – 30 marks
Course Grading: A-D
Component 1 – Question Paper (Reading) – 70 marks
Section 1 – (1hr 30 mins.)
‘Reading for Analysis & Evaluation’ – 30 marks
Section 2 – (1hr 45 mins.)
‘Critical Reading’ – 40 marks
Part 1 –
Studied Text – 20 marks
Part 2 –
‘Scottish Texts’ – 20 marks
Component 2 – Portfolio Writing* – 30 marks
– one discursive piece of writing
– one creative piece of writing
• * 1 discursive / personal/creative essay (Draft #1 – due 30th September
2015
• * 1 discursive / personal/creative essay (Draft #1 – due 18th December
2015)
Advice: Parents & Carers
• Pupils have weekly article summary activities
• Pupils have a weekly literary definitions test to prepare for (i.e. 5 definitions per week)
• Pupils should be reading high-quality newspaper articles – in print or online
• Parents and carers are encouraged to read and comment on written work produced by
the pupil
• Parents and carers are encouraged to provide pupils with a distraction free area for
study use
Advice: Pupils
• Pupils should be reviewing all literature being studied: classwork notes, annotated
copies of poems, blogs, audio editions, etc.
• Pupils should be creating study cards for all literature studied – important quotations,
techniques used, evaluations, etc.
• Pupils should be reviewing close reading advice – creating study cards to help in the
revision of the step-by-step approach; using past papers in order to familiarise
themselves with close reading techniques and question types.
• Pupils should be reviewing close reading advice – creating study cards to help in the
revision of the step-by-step skills; using past papers in order to familiarise themselves
with close reading techniques and question types
• Be unafraid to ask questions of your teacher and your classmates
• Be unafraid to seek support from your teacher during and beyond the class
• Take ownership
• Be responsible for your own learning