Standard Grade An Overview. The Course  Duration  Elements  What you will study  Outcomes  Your input.

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Standard Grade An Overview

The Course  Duration  Elements  What you will study  Outcomes  Your input

Duration  From June 2009 – May 2010  Not 2 years  Folio and talk until February 2010  Exam skills and revision in March/ April 2010  Folio due to be sent in February 2010 (no exceptions)

Elements  Reading – Folio & Exam  Writing – Folio & Exam  Talk – Solo & Group Discussion

The Folio  Reading – (3 pieces) Critical Evaluation 1 & 2 [different genres] Critical Evaluation 3 [Prose/ Drama / Poetry] OR Imaginative Response [Prose/ Drama / Poetry]  Writing - (2 pieces) 1 Personal OR Imaginative 1 Discursive OR Functional

The Exam  Close Reading : 1 General paper 1 Credit OR Foundation paper  Writing : 1 essay from choice of: Personal ImaginativeDiscursiveFunctional

Talk Assessment – Your Grade  Assessed continually throughout the course  Formal & Informal assessment  Grade based on average of all marks  Good opportunity to raise overall grade Talk counts for 1/3 of final grade!

Your Grade  Folio  Exam  Talk

What You Will Study Reading  Prose  Drama  Poetry  Non- Fiction Writing  Personal  Imaginative  Discursive  Functional

Outcomes  Critical Evaluations (Reviews)  Writing  Talk Grade  Homework Tasks  Final Folio  Prelim  Exam

Your Input  Staying focused  Meeting targets & deadlines  Completing homework tasks  Asking for help  Looking after your folio  Taking responsibility