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Welcome to S4 English

Welcome to S4 English. Your new National English Course. What is National English?. Nationals are new qualifications in all subjects in Scotland from May 2014 They replace Standard Grade National are available at different levels : from National 2 to National 5

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Welcome to S4 English

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  1. Welcome to S4 English Your new National English Course

  2. What is National English? • Nationals are new qualifications in all subjects in Scotland from May 2014 • They replace Standard Grade • National are available at different levels: from National 2 to National 5 • All National Courses are made up of units which you must pass to get the qualification • There is also an Added Value Unit for National 4 and 5

  3. Creation and Production Writing Talking (Group and Individual) Analysis and Evaluation Reading Listening National English Units • Added Value Unit • Assignment (Nat 4) • Exam (Nat 5) Literacy Unit

  4. National 5 English is a demanding course For National 5 English there is externalassessment: An Exam (70% of your final grade) A Folio (30% of your final grade) Graded as A-C or Fail National 4 English is a more straightforward course For National 4 English there is no external assessment: you must pass assessments in school. You must also complete an extra unit (Added Value) Graded as Pass/Fail What is the difference between National 4 and 5 English?

  5. Exam: Paper 1: Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation (30 marks) Read an unseen passage and answer questions Paper 2: Critical Reading (40 marks) Write an essay about a text studied in class Answer questions on an extract of a text studied in class Folio: 2 pieces of writing: (30 marks) One Creative/Personal One Discursive What’s in the National 5 English External Assessment?

  6. Our expectations of pupils in S4 • Arrive to class ready to learn • Have a pen/pencil • Have your folder every day • Have your homework diary • Work cooperatively with your teacher and others in the class • Take responsibility for your own learning • Manage and meet homework deadlines • Be prepared to work hard

  7. What do we do now, in June 2013? • In June 2013, you will complete an important unit of work – the Added Value Unit • In June 2013, you will sit your first National English assessment – the Added Value assignment

  8. What is National 4 Added Value? • This is an assignment (task), where you: • Use your language skills to investigate a topic, by • Reading texts • Selecting information from texts • Presenting your findings in writing • Answering oral questions on your topic

  9. FAQs • How do I know whether I should do National 4 or 5 English? Your teacher will advise you as the year goes on. We want as many people as possible to do National 5 English, but we also want everyone to do a course they are capable of passing. • What happens if you fail a unit? You can sit a re-assessment later. • Can you fail National 5 English? Yes. A total of 45 or under for the folio and exam is a fail.

  10. FAQs 4. What happens if you fail National 5? If you have done all the work, you can receive a National 4 English qualification instead 5. What can I do next after National 5? If you pass National 5 English in May 2014, you can go straight to Higher English in S5 6. If I do National 4, what do I do in S5? You can do National 5 English in S5 and even Higher English in S6.

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