HIGHERS IN BARRHEAD HIGH SCHOOL

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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 4 Internally assessed units : no marks, assessing skills called “Outcomes”. Monthly homework

Internal assessments (UASPS) 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 practise each 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 English TEE 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 mins revising a topic, 20 mins attempting a past paper question, 20 mins marking 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 UASP and 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.

Attendance? In run up to exams : Senior N5 Higher Adv Higher 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!