National 5 English Course Overview and Assessment Details
This National 5 English course covers detailed text analysis, critical essay writing, individual presentations, and group discussions. Students will study Scottish texts, genre texts, and non-fiction for understanding, analysis, and evaluation. Assessment includes internal assessments and a final exam. Students are required to bring specific equipment to lessons and follow a structured course timeline for learning and exam preparation.
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HOW TO PASS EVENING National 5 English
Key Skills Understand, analyse and evaluate detailed texts. Create and produce detailed texts both in written and oral forms. Knowledge and understanding of language. Higher order thinking skills: applying, analysing and evaluating.
Course Content In depth study of one Scottish text Further study of a two texts from different genres Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation of non fiction texts (broadsheet newspaper) Critical Essay Writing Individual Presentations and Group Discussion Portfolio of Writing
Equipment Students are expected to bring all of the equipment they require to each lesson. This includes: class texts (own copies/school deposit copies) folders/ring binders paper/notepads pens/pencils/highlighters Students should approach the class teacher to discuss if there are any issues with obtaining the required equipment.
Course Timeline Term 2 Scottish Set Text Study Revision of first text study Continuous reading, writing, talk and listening skills June Portfolio Discursive/creative Continuous reading, writing and listening skills Term 1 Text Study Portfolio Discursive/creative Continuous reading, writing, talk and listening skills October Assessment week Term 3 January Prelim Final Text Study Revision of all elements Folio drafts completed for SQA submission Final level changes Term 4 Exam preparation revision of all elements
Internal Assessment Evidence of progress will be generated through class reading assessments, critical essays and homework. October assessment week: 9th-13th October Paper 1: Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation
Internal Assessment Evidence of progress will be generated through class reading assessments, critical essays and homework. January prelim: Paper 1: Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation Paper 2: Critical Reading (scottish set text paper and critical essay)
External Exam Paper 1 Exam Tuesday 7th May Paper 1: Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation (09:00-10:00) Close Reading of non-fiction passage 1 hour 30 marks (30% of final grade)
External Exam Paper 2 Paper 2: Critical Reading (10:30-12:00) 1 hour and 30 minutes 40 marks (40% of final grade) Section 1 Critical essay (on prose, poetry, drama) Section 2 Textual Analysis of Scottish set texts. Approx. 5 questions; one of these is a comparison question worth 8 marks.
Sample Exam Questions Sample Questions - Paper 1: Reading for Analysis and Evaluation 1 hour/ 30 marks 1. Fame conveys the illusion of intimacy. In your own words, explain how examples the writer gives in the first paragraph illustrate this idea. 3 2.Explain how the writer s word choice in lines 19-22 helps to show the negative effects of fame. 4 3.Choose one of the rhetorical questions in paragraph 11 and discuss its effects. 2 4.Referring to the whole article, in your own words list the key points the writer makes about the nature of fame. 4
Sample Exam Questions Paper 2 Section 1: Critical Reading 45 mins to answer on one question (it must not be same genre as Scottish text) (20 marks) PART A DRAMA Choose a play which you feel has a turning-point. Describe briefly what happens at this turning point and then, by referring to appropriate techniques, go on to explain how it makes an impact on the play as a whole. PART C - POETRY Choose a poem which describes a person s experience. By referring to appropriate techniques, explain how the description of the experience makes the poem more interesting.
Sample Exam Questions Paper 2: Critical Reading of Scottish text (Section 2) 1. Summarise what happens in this extract from the novel. Make at least four key points (4) 2.How does the writer create a tense mood in lines 1-7? (2) 3. This scene is a key turning point in the novel. Explain its importance to your understanding of a character or an important theme in the novel as a whole (8)
Portfolio One writing pieces to be submitted before final exam: our departmental deadline is the end of February, although class deadlines may be earlier. 1 x broadly creative/discursive essay selected in discussion with class teacher Maximum of 1000 words Marked out of 30 (30% of final grade)
Homework Policy A range of homework activities will be set by class teachers and issued via Teams. The expectation is that students spend a minimum of 2 hours on home study per week. There is a greater expectation of independence at this level. This might include any of the following activities: - Any additional class work on set texts. - Revision for assessments. - Rereading class texts. - Practise critical essays - Reading practise papers.
Parental involvement Please maintain contact with us if you are concerned or have queries. The email address and school number are available via the school website. Engage with the texts your child is studying. Encourage discussion and debate around current affairs, newspaper articles. Ensure monitoring of homework. Awareness of online resources.
Strategies for success READING FOR UNDERSTANDING, ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION There is no better substitute than reading; read classic novels and the quality broadsheet press. Complete close reading activities regularly to familiarise with the quality press. Access quality broadsheets online, from teacher or use an Essential Article from the school library. Revise the different types of questions in close reading papers, punctuation, types of sentences etc. Identify the questions you struggle with most and practise! The close reading formulae should be learned and practiced. Complete and mark close reading past papers with notes, then without.
Strategies for success CRITICAL ESSAY/SCOTTISH SET TEXT Reread the text throughout the year and before assessments and exams. Revise the notes taken in class; organise them clearly into sections/techniques; create mind maps or bullet pointed notes. Work out what suits you! Identify key quotations and learn them. Practice planning and writing essay responses and bullet pointed mini essays to the questions from past papers.
Strategies for success PORTFOLIO Good writers are good readers: as Stephen King said If you don t have the time to read; you don t have the time (or the tools) to write . Simple! Follow teacher feedback carefully. Listen to verbal advice and read written feedback. Use the SQA exemplars to provide you with ideas of standards and topics.
Strategies for success GENERAL ADVICE Use the following websites to support your studies: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zmcrd2p http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/english http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/45674.html http://www.sparknotes.com/ http://www.gradesaver.com/ http://www.shmoop.com/ Attend Supported Study and/ or approach teacher. Be organised and plan effectively. Live by the motto: Fail to prepare? Prepare to fail
Study Support Various sessions are being delivered by the department: Miss Wilson (1/8) Monday 15:15-16:15 Miss Hamilton (1/7) Tuesday 15:15-16:00 Mrs Brown (1/10) Thursday 15:15-16:15 Ms Grieve (1/6) Thursday 15:15-16:15 Pupils should see rota and/or teacher for additional details
