Literature and Communication (in a Scottish context)

This is a new Level 6 course.

In this course, you will complete four units –

Introduction to Literature + Analysis & Evaluation in a Scottish Context

Outcome 1 assessments :

Two extended pieces of writing (critical essays, that should be 400-500 words) and include critical terminology
One extended piece of writing AND a 4 minute talk about a text

Texts :

We will read The Young Team (or parts of TYT) by Graeme Armstrong as a Prose Fiction text.
You will write a critical essay on this. (500 words)
We will analyse 3 Jackie Kay poems. You can choose to write an essay (500 words) on one of them, or you can do a talk on it (4 minutes minimum)

Outcome 2 assessment :

A ‘closed-book’ (no notes) Textual Analysis of a text already studied (as long as the questions are unseen, the text can be known).

Texts and assessment :

You will be given an extract from TYT, with a set of questions you need to answer.
You will also be given a Jackie Kay poem with a set of questions you need to answer.
Reading, analysing and writing about these texts will get Analysis & Evaluation in a Scottish Context.

Communications

There are 4 outcomes we need to cover:

Demonstrate an understanding of detailed written non-fiction communication (unseen)
RUAE + Purpose and Audience with detailed supporting answers.
Produce detailed written communication
minimum 500 words, written accurately and with purpose in mind. A report, persuasive essay or other non-fiction piece of writing.
Understand detailed spoken communication
Answer questions on a spoken text (speech or news broadcast)
Deliver and participate in spoken communication
A solo talk of at least 3 minutes, and able to respond to questions.
If a group talk, each person needs to speak for a minimum of three minutes.
(Evidence of assessment can be a recording, detailed notes, or a detailed checklist).