Advanced Higher English

Unit 1 Specialist Study

Unit 2 Literature

Unit 3 Creative Writing or Textual Analysis

Unit 1 Specialist Study

• Independent literary study of pupil's choosing
• Comparative (more than one text)
• Completed in stages over the whole year
• Guidance from class teacher at all stages
• UNIT TEST = final redrafted 'Dissertation' 4000- 4500 words
• Submitted to SQA in April for assessment
• 40% of final AH English Award

Unit 2 Literature

• Class study of literature
• 2 writers chosen from AH list
• List of set texts for each writer
• Seminar-style discussion of texts
• UNIT TEST = 1 Critical Essay
• EXAM = 1 Critical Essay 1hr 30mins
• 30% of final AH English Award

Unit 3 Creative Writing

• Class study of different writing genres
• Pupils explore their own writing 
• Large variety of writing pieces produced
• UNIT TEST = Folio of 4 redrafted pieces from 2 genres
• 2 best folio pieces from 2 genres submitted to SQA for assessment in May
• 30% of final AH English Award

Unit 3 Textual Analysis

• Class study of literary texts
• Practice in analysing unseen texts of different genres
• UNIT TEST = Extended 'critical analysis' of an unseen literary text
• EXAM = Extended 'critical analysis' of an unseen literary text - 1hr 30 mins
• 30% of final AH English Award

Attachment
AH English Powerpoint for website 030910.ppt