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Overview of Course Assessment Advanced Higher
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Component 4 – Performance 50 marks Component 3 – Portfolio 30 marks Component 2 – Question Paper: Listening and Discursive Writing 70 marks Component 2 – Question Paper: Listening and Discursive Writing 70 marks Component 1 – Question Paper: Reading and Translation 50 marks Course Assessment – Advanced Higher Total: 200 marks
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Course Assessment – Advanced Higher Component 1 – Question Paper: Reading and Translation 50 marks Reading: 1 text, questions inc. overall purpose30 marks Translation20 marks
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Course Assessment – Advanced Higher Component 2 – Question Paper: Listening and Discursive Writing 70 marks Component 2 – Question Paper: Listening and Discursive Writing 70 marks Listening: one monologue, final question overall purpose 10 marks one conversation 20 marks Discursive Writing: one essay 40 marks
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Course Assessment – Advanced Higher Component 3 – Portfolio 30 marks Analysis of literature, media or language in work One piece of writing in English 1200-1500 words30 marks An analysis of literature, media or language in work within the context of the modern language The teacher/lecturer will support the candidate to choose the focus, theme and title In English, between 1,200 and 1,500 words, excluding quotations and bibliography 15% of the total marks for the Course Externally marked by SQA A penalty will be applied for exceeding the word count by more than 10%
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Course Assessment – Advanced Higher Each candidate should take the initiative in the planning, researching, management and completion of the task. Component 3 – Portfolio 30 marks Reasonable assistance may be given to a class or group or to individual candidates. Centres may provide support but should not offer specific advice on how to re-phrase, improve responses or provide model answers.
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Course Assessment – Advanced Higher Component 3 – Portfolio There are no restrictions on the resources to which candidates may have access Teachers/lecturers should put in place mechanisms to authenticate candidate evidence The focus of the Portfolio will most probably, but not necessarily, be the same as for the Specialist Study Unit
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Course Assessment – Advanced Higher Component 4 – Performance 50 marks Conversation of approximately 20 minutes Conducted by Visiting Assessor Covers aspects of candidate’s studies Choice of topics indicated by candidate 50 marks
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