The assessment requirements for all SQA English levels are detailed in the tables below:
| Subject Name | English |
| Subject Level | National 5 |
| What is the 2020-21 course structure? (eg Course Theory & Practical Assignment) | Course and folio piece |
| How many formal assessments are expected between March and June? | 1 |
| Are assessments long or short? | Long |
| Likely Duration | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Exam formality | Formally supervised under exam conditions |
| How much of the 2020-21 revised course will be covered by this/these assessments? | 100% of the 2020-21 revised course |
| What % of the 2019-20 course does this represent? | 100% |
| Topics expected in the assessment(s) | 1. RUAE 2. Critical Reading – Scottish Text and Critical Essay |
| Assessment Format | 1. RUAE /30 2. Scottish Text /20; Critical Essay /20 |
| Are there any additional assessed components? (eg practical assignment) | One folio piece /15 – marked doubled to replace 2 folio pieces for 20/21 |
| How are these to be assessed? | Teacher graded |
| In terms of grading, what is the balance of each component | Exam Paper – 70 marks, Folio piece – 30 marks |
| Subject Name | English |
| Subject Level | Higher |
| What is the 2020-21 course structure? (eg Class Theory & Practical Assignment) | Course and folio piece |
| How many formal assessments are expected between March and June? | 2 |
| Are assessments long or short? | Long |
| Likely Duration | 3 hours |
| Exam formality | Formally supervised under exam conditions |
| How much of the 2020-21 revised course will be covered? | 100% of the 2020-21 revised course |
| What % of the 2019-20 course does this represent? | 100% |
| Topics expected in the assessment(s) | 1. RUAE 2. Critical Reading – Scottish Text and Critical Essay |
| Assessment Format | 1. RUAE /30 2. Scottish Text /20; Critical Essay /20 |
| Are there any additional assessed components? (eg practical assignment) | One folio piece /15 – marked doubled to replace 2 folio pieces for 20/21 |
| How are these to be assessed? | Teacher graded |
| In terms of grading, what is the balance of each component | Exam Paper – 70%, Folio piece – 30% |
| Subject Name | English |
| Subject Level | Advanced Higher |
| What is the 2020-21 course structure? (eg Class Theory & Practical Assignment) | Course and Dissertation |
| How many formal assessments are expected between March and June? | 1 |
| Are assessments long or short? | Long |
| Likely Duration | 3 hours |
| Exam formality | Formally supervised under exam conditions |
| How much of the 2020-21 revised course will be covered? | 100% of the 2020-21 revised course |
| What % of the 2019-20 course does this represent? | 100% |
| Topics expected in the assessment(s) | Literary Study and Textual Analysis |
| Assessment Format | 1. Literary Study 20% 2. Textual Analysis 20% |
| Are there any additional assessed components? (eg practical assignment) | One folio piece worth 30%. Dissertation worth 30% |
| How are these to be assessed? | Teacher graded |
| In terms of grading, what is the balance of each component | Exam Paper – 40%, Folio 30%, Dissertation 30% |
