What is this Course?

This Level 6 course consists of two units. The first unit, Communication, is designed to provide you with skills in understanding, analysing, evaluating and using complex, formal English in a range of written and spoken forms. The second unit, Literature 1, is concerned with the reading of literature and with responding critically to that reading. You will read and learn about a variety of complex literary texts from different genres. A high level of analytical reading skill will be developed as texts are studied, analysed and evaluated.

Some further and higher education institutions accept the combination of both of these qualifications as an alternative to Higher English.

This course is best for those who have N5 English and who want to continue to develop their knowledge and skills but do not specifically require Higher English in S5. It is possible to progress to Higher English in S6.

What will I learn?

Communication:

• Outcome 1: Analyse and evaluate complex written communication. This means responding to questions by analysing and evaluating one piece of complex non-fiction.
• Outcome 2 Produce complex written communication. This means producing one complex non-fiction written text which mainly presents, analyses and evaluates a substantial body of information and develops an in depth argument or point of view. It should be a minimum of 650 words.
• Outcome 3 Analyse and evaluate complex spoken communication. This means responding to questions analysing and evaluating one example of complex spoken communication.
• Outcome 4 Deliver and participate in complex spoken communication. This means producing one example of complex oral communication such as an individual presentation which should last a minimum of five minutes and be followed by questions or a significant contribution to an in-depth group discussion.

Literature 1:

• Outcome 1 Analyse and evaluate literary texts in different genres. This means producing two written or oral responses to demonstrate you have analysed and evaluated two texts from different genres. Each response should be a minimum of 650 words (or 6 minutes of spoken material).
• Outcome 2 Critically respond to an unseen literary text. This means demonstrating you can critically respond to an unseen literary text by discussing structure, style and language as well as explaining how those techniques create effect and impact.