New Advanced Higher Subject Implementation Events English: Unit Assessment at Advanced Higher

Advanced Higher Units ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION of LITERARY TEXTS CREATION AND PRODUCTION

Unit Assessment – Recap Flexible and open evidence requirements in Units to meet Assessment Standards Greater range of techniques and methodologies for assessment – encouraged Assessments can be designed to provide evidence across more than one outcome or Unit – combined assessments More opportunities to gather naturally occurring evidence – assessment as part of learning and teaching

Unit Assessment Support Purpose As at Higher, Assessment Support will be provided which you can use to: Assess your candidates Adapt for your own assessment programmes Help you develop your own assessments

Unit Assessment Support at Advanced Higher – Key Features Valid from August 2015Complements and supports learning and teachingAssess competence against Unit Outcomes and Assessment StandardsDesigned to encourage professional judgement Provide broad-based tasks – allow assessors to choose appropriate context and forms of evidence Show range of approaches to generating assessment evidenceGive information on the type of evidence which could be gathered

Unit Assessment Support at Advanced Higher – Approaches Package 1 Unit by Unit approach – discrete assessment tasks for each Unit Package 2 Combined approach – groups Outcomes and Assessment Standards from different Units Package 3 Unit by Unit approach – discrete assessment tasks for each Unit

Outcomes and Assessment Standards Analysis and Evaluation Outcome 1 The candidate will critically analyse and evaluate complex and sophisticated literary texts in depth by: 1.1 Exploring main ideas and themes 1.2 Applying knowledge and understanding of language to analyse and evaluate meaning and effect 1.3 Exploring connections and comparisons between literary texts Outcome 2 The candidate will develop literary research skills by: 2.1 Producing a research outline in which the purpose of the undertaken literary research is identified and explained. 2.2Selecting, analysing and evaluating evidence from a range of sources 2.3 Understanding approaches to organising research findings.

Outcomes and Assessment Standards Creation and Production Outcome 1 The candidate will produce complex and sophisticated written texts by: 1.1 Selecting significant ideas, using a form and structure appropriate to purpose and audience 1.2 Applying knowledge and understanding of language and language choice 1.3 Critically reflecting on the development of their writing

Unit Assessment Support Package 1 Unit by Unit approach Analysis and Evaluation of Literary Texts (Poetry) Creation and Production (Reflective Writing) Covers all outcomes and assessment standards of the mandatory units

Workshop 1 Unit Assessment Using the materials provided, in small groups of 2- 3, discuss:  Identify subject-specific topics for discussion Workshop Aims  To understand the assessment and evidence requirements of Unit Assessment  To consider a range of ways of generating evidence for the Unit Assessment Support provided Using the materials provided, in small groups of 2-3, discuss:  The suitability and accessibility of the task  The judging evidence table  How you might use/adapt this assessment

Unit Assessment Support Package 2 Combined approach Combines the two mandatory units – Analysis and Evaluation of Literary Texts unit and the Creation and Production unit Connected by theme through the genre of prose Covers all outcomes and assessment standards of the mandatory units

Unit Assessment Support Package 2 Task 1: Analysis and evaluation –  candidates will analyse and evaluate the use of setting to aid character development in at least two prose extracts  the candidate’s findings can be presented in oral or written form  the candidate could choose an approach/texts that can be used for their dissertation Task 2: Creation and Production –  using domestic setting as a way of establishing character, candidates will produce two drafts of a piece of creative writing and reflect on its development  the piece could be developed and included in the Portfolio of writing

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