Description of Course

English courses invite young people to explore identities, relationships, ideas, feelings and motivations through a range of diverse and exciting texts (including Scottish literature). Pupils are encouraged to engage with these ideas, both in their own writing and through analysing language.

Assessment

The course award is determined by performance in three elements: Portfolio:

• Coursework submitted to the SQA for assessment in second term (30%)

• Question Paper 1: Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation (30%)

• Question Paper 2: Critical Reading of a Scottish Text, and another text studied in class (40%)