| Department | English and Literacy |
| Staff and Job Titles | Mrs H Fitzpatrick – Principal Teacher
Mrs C Wallace – Depute Head Teacher Mrs G Sharpe – Principal Teacher of Pupil Support Miss M Gray Miss H Hill Mr B Modenesi Mrs M McAusland Mr D Robertson Ms Z Streatfield Miss N Walker
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| Courses and Levels Taught in Department | Junior Phase:
Curriculum for Excellence
Senior Phase: N3 English N3 Literacy N4 Literacy N5 Literacy Advanced Higher English
Options delivered within English Department N3 Media N4 Media Communication Level 6 Literacy & Communication Leadership
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| Useful Web Links | Accelerated Reader – pupil log in |
| Support with National 5/ Higher English |
How to revise for N5/Higher English
There are dedicated English Pages on ACHIEVE for National 5 and Higher English where pupils can complete practice questions
RUAE
Read a broadsheet newspaper article a week and: bullet point the key ideas in your own words and pick out 7 or 8 examples of language techniques.
Set Text-
Learn your 8 mark question formula (this is on the placemat)
BBC Bitesize have dedicated web pages where you can revise. These includes notes and quizzes:
Poetry:
Norman M Caig- Higher and N5 https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zc49q6f
Carol Ann Duffy- Higher and N5 https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zghtyrd
Liz Lochhead – Higher https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrc4jxs
Drama:
Sailmaker- N5 https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z36xsbk
Tally’s Blood- N5 https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zs6nbk7
Slab Boys- Higher https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zw8qtyc
Men Should Weep- Higher https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z66tyrd
Prose-
Jekyll and Hyde – N5 https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zhk3wty
Critical Essay
You should be learning your quotes and analysis. All individual class notes, model essays and support are on the class TEAM but further notes/guidance can be found here:
How to write a critical essay guidance
Additional Notes on Texts
https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/catcher/plot-analysis/– Catcher in the Rye
https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/dollhouse/plot-analysis/– A Doll’s House
https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/crucible/plot-analysis/– The Crucible
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk70EEHw0fw&t=621s– Jojo Rabbit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7kK-A_FMJY– Stand by Me
https://www.litcharts.com/poetry/siegfried-sassoon/suicide-in-the-trenches– Suicide in the Trenches
https://www.sparknotes.com/poetry/dulce-et-decorum-est/overview/– Dulce et Decorum Est
https://www.litcharts.com/poetry/robert-browning/porphyria-s-lover– Porphyria’s Lover
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National 5/Higher EnglishNeeding study resources? Want extra revision? Lost notes? Not sure how to support your child at home in English?Please complete the link below
Please also note that English Supported Study will run at the following times:
Monday lunchtime
RUAE- C31 – MRS FITZPATRICK
GENERAL STUDY SUPPORT- C30- MISS WALKER
Monday/Tues/Wed After school – All Levels
Mon- C30
Tues C31
Wed C29
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N5 FORUMLA PLACEMAT.docx