Advanced Higher EnglishAdvanced Higher English

2009 - 20102009 - 2010

Unit 1: Literary StudyUnit 1: Literary Study

Internal assessment: 2 critical essays, on Internal assessment: 2 critical essays, on different genres, produced under different genres, produced under supervision, without assistance. Access to supervision, without assistance. Access to the texts is allowed.the texts is allowed.

External assessment: 1 unseen critical External assessment: 1 unseen critical essay, answered in 1 ½ hours, without essay, answered in 1 ½ hours, without access to texts. This is worth 30% of your access to texts. This is worth 30% of your final mark.final mark.

Texts we will studyTexts we will study

PoetryPoetry Seamus Heaney: a selection of about 17 Seamus Heaney: a selection of about 17

poems.poems.

DramaDrama Liz Lochead: Dracula and Mary Queen of Liz Lochead: Dracula and Mary Queen of

Scots got her head chopped off.Scots got her head chopped off.

Unit 2: Creative WritingUnit 2: Creative Writing

Internal assessment:Internal assessment: 4 pieces of writing that cover more than one 4 pieces of writing that cover more than one

genre. These must be a minimum of 1000 genre. These must be a minimum of 1000 words in length (except poetry).words in length (except poetry).

External assessment:External assessment: 2 pieces of writing, handed in to the SQA, 2 pieces of writing, handed in to the SQA,

covering 2 different genres. These make up covering 2 different genres. These make up 30% of your final mark.30% of your final mark.

Genres we will cover:Genres we will cover:

Reflective essayReflective essay

DramaDrama

PoetryPoetry

Prose fictionProse fiction

Unit 3: Specialist Study, Literature Unit 3: Specialist Study, Literature (aka THE DISSERTATION)(aka THE DISSERTATION)

Must be between 3500 and 4500 words, Must be between 3500 and 4500 words, excluding footnotes & bibliography.excluding footnotes & bibliography.

Should be on a range of texts (7 + poems, 2 Should be on a range of texts (7 + poems, 2 or more longer texts)or more longer texts)

You will have an individual tutor for your You will have an individual tutor for your dissertation, following initial work in class.dissertation, following initial work in class.

Your dissertation will be sent away in March.Your dissertation will be sent away in March. This will count for 40% of your final mark.This will count for 40% of your final mark.

The words that best strike the note that is characteristic of competence of performance

(equivalent to Grade C) at the level of Advanced Higher are:

• relevant • thoughtful • secure • consistent • accurate • effective.

At this level, excellence (equivalent to Grade A) is indicated by words such as:

• thorough • sustained • insight • full • satisfying • perceptive • incisive • skilful • precise • pertinent • sharply focused.