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English and Curriculum for Excellence S3 Course for 2013-14

English and Curriculum for Excellence S3 Course for 2013-14. What will S3 look like?. Pupils will attend English in two blocks of time on the timetable as at present Four x 50 minute periods a week in S3 (three in S4). No Standard Grade...instead continue:.

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English and Curriculum for Excellence S3 Course for 2013-14

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  1. English and Curriculum for Excellence S3 Course for 2013-14

  2. What will S3 look like? • Pupils will attend English in two blocks of time on the timetable as at present • Four x 50 minute periods a week in S3 (three in S4)

  3. No Standard Grade...instead continue: • developing four capacities – successful learner; confident individual; responsible citizen; effective contributor • developing skills for learning, skills for life, skills for work

  4. Planning for the future • Progression into senior phase - pupils will all study English in S4 S3 S4 S5 S6 National 4 National 5 Higher 3rd/4thlevel Advanced Higher National 4/5 Higher 4th level 4th level/ National 4 Advanced Higher Higher National 5

  5. What will the course consist of? • Still developing four modes of communication: Reading Writing Talking Listening • Developing skills under three main headings: Communication Interpersonal Thinking

  6. What will be familiar/different? • variety of texts will expand in recognition of changing world • Evidence of attainment will come from a much broader range of sources and pupils will be more involved in its collation • Added Value Unit • Study of texts Understanding, analysis and evaluation • Production of written work Creative/imaginative; discursive; informative • Participation in class/group discussion and delivery of solo talk Challenges, presentation, research…

  7. Skills for Learning • Remembering • Understanding • Applying, • Analysing • Evaluating • Creating

  8. Skills for Life • Literacy • Numeracy • Health and Well-being • Enterprise

  9. Skills for Work • Managing time; planning and organising; communicating; solving problems; undertaking tasks at short notice; working with others; thinking critically and creatively; learning and continuing to learn; taking responsibility for own development; managing and being managed by others…

  10. NATIONAL FOUR COURSE STRUCTURE

  11. NATIONAL FIVE COURSE STRUCTURE

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