{"id":821,"date":"2018-01-18T10:24:30","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T09:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/wwhdepartmentenglish\/?page_id=821"},"modified":"2022-05-26T09:33:56","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T08:33:56","slug":"higher","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/wwhdepartmentenglish\/higher\/","title":{"rendered":"Higher"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Higher examination consists of three elements:<\/p>\n

Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Close Reading element of the exam is worth 30% of the overall grade. Pupils will learn key formula to help them answer a range of questions and this will be supplemented by continued reading of quality newspaper articles. In the examination, pupils have 1 hour and\u00a030 minutes to read two passages and answer a series of questions.<\/p>\n

Critical Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pupils will read a range of texts across genre to prepare them for the Critical\u00a0Reading paper. Pupils will have 1 hour 30 minutes in which to produce a critical essay and to answer a range of questions on the Scottish text\/s which they have prepared for.<\/p>\n

Folio of Writing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pupils are required required to produce a folio of writing that is worth 30% of their overall mark. Pupils will produce one piece of personal\/creative writing and one of a more persuasive\/discursive nature.<\/p>\n

Higher Writing Folio Template<\/strong><\/p>\n

All Higher English folios will be scanned and e-marked. To enable this, all pupil work must be submitted on an SQA template. You should complete your work on this template and then print the document off and submit it to your teacher as usual.<\/p>\n

Please select the version that is compatible with the programme you are using:<\/p>\n

Microsoft Word: English Coursework Template<\/a><\/p>\n

Google Docs: English Coursework Template<\/a><\/p>\n

Important information<\/strong><\/p>\n