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Advanced Higher English
Course Outline
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Course aims
The Course aims to provide opportunities for learners to develop the ability to: critically analyse and evaluate a wide range of complex and
sophisticated literary texts, as appropriate to purpose and audience apply critical, investigative and analytical skills to a literary topic of
personal interest create a range of complex and sophisticated texts, as appropriate to
different purposes and audiences apply knowledge and understanding of complex language in a wide
range of contexts and use creative and critical thinking to synthesise ideas and arguments. The Course also develops high levels of analytical thinking and understanding of the impact of language.
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Course AssessmentThe Course assessment will take the form of:
• Two exam question papers – critical essay on drama, poetry, prose fiction or prose non fiction (20%)
– textual analysis on drama, poetry, prose fiction or prose non fiction (20%)
• a portfolio, which will contain two pieces of writing (completed prior to exam) (30%)
• a project–dissertation (completed prior to exam) (30%)
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Course StructureYou have 6 periods per week assigned to AH English. 4 of these will be teacher-led periods while 2 will be self study.
Monday – Miss McIntosh – 1.28
Tuesday - Miss McIntosh – 1.28
Wednesday – Mrs Inglis – 1.28
Thursday - Mrs Inglis – 1.28
Friday – Self Study
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Course StructureMiss McIntosh’s classes will cover:
• Textual Analysis
• Prose Fiction (Margaret Atwood)
• Disseration
Mrs Inglis’ classes will cover:
• Creative writing (folio)
• Poetry (Sylvia Plath)
• Dissertation
Your tasks will include:
- Dissertation reading/research and writing
- Portfolio writing and redrafting
- Homework relating to class work.
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Literary Study
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Textual Analysis
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Portfolio
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Dissertation
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Year outline
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Why pick AH English?• You LOVE reading?
• You are thinking of studying English at higher education?
• You enjoyed Higher?
• You hope to pursue a career related to English?
• The idea of more independent study appeals to you?
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Reading
• HUGE part of the course
• You should enjoy spending hours with your book and a cuppa, pouring over the connotations, themes, imagery and symbolism in front of you.
• What have you read recently? What is your all time favourite read?