English

BGE S1 and S2

 

Guidance and Instructions

BGE Independent Learning Grid

Welcome to S1/2 English

 

Reading Activities

BGE Reading Challenge 

Reading Challenge Booklist

BGE S1 & S2 Active Reading 6

BGE S1 Reading for Meaning Fiction Booklet

BGE S1 Reading for Meaning Fiction Answers

BGE S1 Reading for Meaning Non-Fiction Booklet

BGE S1 Reading for Meaning Non-Fiction Answers

BGE S1 Guardian Weekly Reading Activities (Elementary)

BGE S1 Textual Analysis Pack

BGE S2 Reading for Meaning Fiction Booklet

BGE S2 Reading for Meaning Fiction Answers

BGE S2 Reading for Meaning Non-Fiction Booklet

BGE S2 Reading for Meaning Non-Fiction Answers

BGE S2 Guardian Weekly Reading Activities (Intermediate) 

BGE S2 Textual Analysis Pack

 

Writing Activities

BGE S1 Independent Writing Activities

BGE S2 Independent Writing Activities

 

Listening and Talking Activities

BGE S1 & S2 Active Listening 6

 

Key Skills Activities 

BGE S1 KaL Figures of Speech Booklet

BGE S1 KaL Figures of Speech Answers

BGE S1 KaL Tools for Writing Booklet

BGE S1 KaL Tools for Writing Answers

BGE S2 KaL Tools for Writing Booklet

BGE S2 KaL Tools for Writing Answers

 

BGE S3 and National 4

 

Guidance and Instructions

BGE and N4 Independent Learning Grid

Welcome to S3 English

Welcome to National 4 English

 

Reading Activities

BGE Reading Challenge 

Reading Challenge Booklist

BGE S3 & N4 Active Reading 6

BGE S3 & N4 Reading for Meaning (Fiction & Non-Fiction) Booklet

BGE S3 & N4 Reading for Meaning (Fiction & Non-Fiction) Answers

BGE S3 & N4 Guardian Weekly Reading Activities (Advanced)

 BGE S3 & N4 Textual Analysis Pack  

 

Writing Activities

BGE S3 & N4 Independent Writing Activities

 

Listening and Talking Activities

BGE S3 & N4 Active Listening 6

 

Key Skills Activities

 

National 5

 

Guidance and Instructions

Senior Phase Independent Learning Grid

Welcome to National 5 English

 

Reading Activities

Senior Phase Reading Challenge

Reading Challenge Booklist

Senior Phase N5 Active Reading 8

Senior Phase N5 Guide to Reading for UAE 

Senior Phase N5 Reading for UAE Pack 1

Senior Phase N5 Reading for UAE Pack 2

Senior Phase N5 Textual Analysis Pack

 

Writing Activities

 

Listening and Talking Activities 

Senior Phase N5 Active Listening 8

 

Key Skills Activities 

N5 & Higher Key Skills Activities

Higher

 

Guidance and Instructions

Senior Phase Independent Learning Grid

Welcome to Higher English

 

Reading Activities

Senior Phase Reading Challenge

Reading Challenge Booklist

Senior Phase Higher Active Reading 10

Senior Phase Higher Guide to Reading for UAE

Senior Phase Higher Reading for UAE Skills Builder

Senior Phase Higher Reading for UAE Pack 1

Senior Phase Higher Reading for UAE Pack 2

Senior Phase Higher Textual Analysis Pack

 

Writing Activities

 

Listening and Talking Activities 

Senior Phase Higher Active Listening 10 

 

Key Skills Activities 

N5 & Higher Key Skills Activities

Advanced Higher

 

Guidance and Instructions

Senior Phase Independent Learning Grid

Welcome to Advanced Higher English

 

Reading Activities

Senior Phase Reading Challenge

Reading Challenge Booklist

AH Dissertation Guide

AH Dissertation Task Examples

AH Textual Analysis Guide

AH Note Making Guide

AH Referencing Sources

AH Conventions of Referencing 

 

Writing Activities

AH Creative Writing Guide

AH Reflective Writing 

 

Web Links

 

Department Updates and Information

https://twitter.com/Eng_DramaOLHS

https://open.spotify.com/show/5xpe3QkkeNC1a71w8nXRk2(Our Lady’s Say podcast on Spotify)

 

SQA

https://www.sqa.org.uk/pastpapers/findpastpaper.htm?subject=English&level= (past papers)

https://www.understandingstandards.org.uk/Subjects/English (exemplar materials)

https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/45673.html (National 4 Homepage)

https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/47410.html (National 5 Homepage)

https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/47904.html (Higher Homepage)

https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/48453.html (Advanced Higher Homepage)

 

Revision

https://scholar.hw.ac.uk/ (login details required)

http://www.explainitagain.org/

https://www.sparknotes.com/

https://www.shmoop.com/

https://www.cliffsnotes.com/

https://www.gradesaver.com/

https://www.brightredbooks.net/subjects/n5english (registration required for this site)

https://www.brightredbooks.net/subjects/higherenglish (registration required for this site)

 

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9iSk2aLmTV-V_ScWHssuwA  (Scottish set text)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyU8D_2b6akZ7DUB7FZRLBQ (Macbeth)

https://www.youtube.com/user/myetutorUK (Reading for UAE)

https://www.youtube.com/user/mrbruff (Critical Reading texts)

 

BBC Bitesize

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zbdxvcw (BGE Third level)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z38myrd (BGE Fourth level)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zx4cwmn (National 4)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zmcrd2p (National 5)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zqxhfg8 (Higher)

 

Shakespeare

http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/shakespeare/60secondshakespeare/

https://www.rsc.org.uk/shakespeare-learning-zone/

https://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/

 

Comment and Opinion Newspaper Articles

https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/

https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/commentisfree

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/

https://www.nytimes.com/section/opinion

 

Reading for Enjoyment

https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/bookfinder/

https://www.readingchallenge.scot/

https://www.goodreads.com/

 

News and Current Affairs

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround

https://theday.co.uk/

 

Literacy

https://pages.sumdog.com/ (login details required)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/skillswise

https://howtospell.co.uk/spellingquiz.php

http://www.funenglishgames.com/grammargames.html

https://freerice.com/categories/english-vocabulary

OLHS Faculty of English, Literacy and Drama

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