Aims
The main purpose of the Courses is to provide learners with the opportunity to develop the skills of reading, writing, talking and listening, in order to understand and use language.
Courses: National 4, National 5, Higher
These senior English courses consist of several units:
Analysis and Evaluation (National 4)
Learners will be given the opportunity to study literature, language and media texts, producing evaluative work on a minimum of two texts.
Creation and Production (National 4)
The focus in this unit is talking and writing. Learners develop the skills needed to create and produce their own written texts and oral presentations.
Added Value Unit: English Assignment (National 4)
Learners will apply their language skills to research and report on a topic of their own choice.
Literacy (National 4 and 5)
This unit focuses on literacy skills in a variety of forms relevant for learning, life and work. Learners will improve the technical accuracy of written and oral communication.
Analysis and Evaluation (National 5 and Higher)
Learners will be given the opportunity to study literature, language and media texts, producing evaluative work on a minimum of two texts with the aim to prepare pupils with writing an essay under timed conditions in the final exam. On top of this, one Scottish text is studied in preparation for the Critical Reading exam’s textual analysis.
Creation and Production (National 5 and Higher)
The focus in this unit is talking and writing. Learners develop the skills needed to create and produce their own written texts and oral presentations for the purpose of internal assessment and their portfolio.