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HIGHERS IN BARRHEAD HIGH SCHOOL. ALL HIGHERS. COMPULSORY – ATTENDANCE + DEADLINES. HIGHER ENGLISH. Course Outline. Literature study Set Scottish Text study Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation (RUAE) Folio of Writing
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ALL HIGHERS COMPULSORY – ATTENDANCE + DEADLINES
Course Outline Literature study Set Scottish Text study Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation (RUAE) Folio of Writing 4 Internally assessed units : no marks, assessing skills called “Outcomes”. Monthly homework
Course outline Internal assessments (UASPS) Analysis and Evaluation (A+E) Reading Listening Creation and Production (C+P) Writing Talking See p.19 in pupil planner…
To sit final exam Pass – Reading UASP Pass - Listening UASP Pass – Writing UASP Pass – Talking UASP Completed Writing Folio – finished by Christmas… submitted by March Completed Literature study Completed Set Scottish Text RUAE Skills
EXPECTATIONS • Literature – read independently • Monthly homework – by deadlines • GLOW : www.glow.rmunify.com • Website: www.barrhead.e-renfrew.sch.uk/ • Higher English Twitter – access through website • All deadlines met • Commitment • ATTENDANCE
Requests from previous Higher pupils • Monthly homework on web • GLOW GROUPS set up for all classes • NOTES added by class as well as teacher • TARGETTED supported study • Easter school • Deadlines on class walls and in corridor
IMPACT OF FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTAL ADVICE? • 85% PASS RATE in Higher English
Maths • the need to revise all topics • practiseeach using past paper questions: on the school website. • Available on website : spreadsheet listing all the topics, which questions were asked, in each particular year. • Website: www.barrhead.e-renfrew.sch.uk/
Social Subjects • to use their EnglishTEE and PEE for Geography to help them develop extended points • Attend supported study • Attend school • Past papers – but they should bring them in for marking and feedback – the MI are not exhaustive • Break revision into one hour chunks – 20 minsrevising a topic, 20 minsattempting a past paper question, 20 minsmarking and improving on it after revisiting notes /MI • Do something with the revision notes they are issued with – highlight / make study cards / mind maps / notes • Osmosis doesn’t work…
SCIENCE • End of unit UASPand final external exam • Assignment = 20% of final grade • requires significant learning of knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge to problem solving situations. • With the advent of CfE Higher, all courses are now in line with recent advances in their respective fields.
SUPPORTED STUDY • In run up to exams : Senior N5 Higher Adv Higher Attendance?
How can you help? • Ensure their ATTENDANCE • CHECK + SIGN Planners • Monitor homework • Web and TWITTER • GLOW • Deadlines • Discuss folio / assignments • Discuss course content • Contact school if / when concerned
Warning! • Courses START in June • Before Summer hols!