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Advanced Higher English Assessment Overview

This advanced English course covers independent literary study, class study of literature, creative writing exploration, and textual analysis. Students engage in comparative analysis, critical essays, and creative writing tasks throughout the year. The final assessment includes a dissertation, set texts evaluation, folio submission, and textual analysis exams. Guidance is provided by teachers, and assessments contribute to the final award. The course is designed to enhance students' critical thinking and writing skills.

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Advanced Higher English Assessment Overview

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  1. 1 SPECIALIST STUDY • Independent literary study of pupil’s choosing • Comparative (more than one text) • Completed in stages over the whole year • Guidance from class teacher at all stages • UNIT TEST = final redrafted ‘Dissertation’ 4000- 4500 words • Submitted to SQA in April for assessment • 40% of final AH English Award

  2. 2 LITERATURE • Class study of literature • 2 writers chosen from AH list • List of set texts for each writer • Seminar-style discussion of texts • UNIT TEST = 1 Critical Essay • EXAM = 1 Critical Essay 1hr 30mins • 30% of final AH English Award

  3. 3 CREATIVE WRITING • Class study of different writing genres • Pupils explore their own writing • Large variety of writing pieces produced • UNIT TEST = Folio of 4 redrafted pieces from 2 genres • 2 best folio pieces from 2 genres submitted to SQA for assessment in May • 30% of final AH English Award

  4. 3 TEXTUAL ANALYSIS • Class study of literary texts • Practice in analysing unseen texts of different genres • UNIT TEST = Extended ‘critical analysis’ of an unseen literary text • EXAM = Extended ‘critical analysis’ of an unseen literary text - 1hr 30 mins • 30% of final AH English Award

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