{"id":349,"date":"2025-03-12T09:05:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T09:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/dgschoolsconnect\/?page_id=349"},"modified":"2026-02-24T11:12:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T11:12:57","slug":"higher-spanish","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/dgschoolsconnect\/?page_id=349","title":{"rendered":"Higher French"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Higher French<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This course provides candidates with the opportunity to develop skills in reading, listening, talking and writing, which are essential for learning, for work and for life; to use different media effectively for learning and communication; to develop understanding of how language works; and to use language to communicate ideas and information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The course offers candidates opportunities to develop and extend a wide range of skills. In particular, the course aims to develop:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>reading, listening, talking and writing skills in a modern language<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>application of knowledge and understanding of a modern language<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the skill of translation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>literacy skill<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assessment methods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Question paper 1: Reading (30 marks) and Directed writing (20 marks<\/strong>)<br>This question paper allows candidates to demonstrate breadth, challenge and application in the skills of reading and writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Question paper 2: Listening 20 marks<\/strong><br>This question paper allows candidates to demonstrate breadth, challenge and application in the skill of listening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Assignment: writing 20 marks<\/strong><br>The assignment allows candidates to produce a piece of writing in the modern language based on one of the following contexts: society, learning, employability, culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Performance: talking 30 marks<\/strong><br>The performance is a discussion in the modern language based on at least two of the following contexts: society, learning, employability, culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Entry requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Entry to this course requires an A or B pass at National 5 French.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p>For further information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqa.org.uk\/sqa\/files_ccc\/h-course-spec-modern-languages.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SQA course overview and resources webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"226\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dgschoolsconnect\/uploads\/sites\/8889\/2025\/02\/06092214\/Sqa_logo.png\" alt=\"Logo for the scottish qualifications authority. Pale grey background with navy and lilac cross and the letters SQA\" class=\"wp-image-195\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/dgschoolsconnect\/?page_id=10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dgschoolsconnect\/uploads\/sites\/8889\/2025\/02\/06165444\/Untitled-23-150x150.png\" alt=\"an image of a mortar board hat with the caption &quot;Return to the prospectus&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dgschoolsconnect\/uploads\/sites\/8889\/2025\/02\/06165444\/Untitled-23-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dgschoolsconnect\/uploads\/sites\/8889\/2025\/02\/06165444\/Untitled-23-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dgschoolsconnect\/uploads\/sites\/8889\/2025\/02\/06165444\/Untitled-23-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dgschoolsconnect\/uploads\/sites\/8889\/2025\/02\/06165444\/Untitled-23.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/dgschoolsconnect\/?page_id=10\">Return to the prospectus<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Higher French Course information This course provides candidates with the opportunity to develop skills in reading, listening, talking and writing, which are essential for learning, for work and for life; to use different media effectively for learning and communication; to develop understanding of how language works; and to use language to communicate ideas and information. The course offers candidates opportunities to develop and extend a wide range of skills. 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