1. HIGHERS IN BARRHEAD HIGH SCHOOL

2. ALL HIGHERS
COMPULSORY – ATTENDANCE + DEADLINES

3. HIGHER ENGLISH

4. 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

5. 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…

6. 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

7. EXPECTATIONS Literature – read independently
Monthly homework – by deadlines
GLOW :
Website:
Higher English Twitter – access through website
All deadlines met
Commitment
ATTENDANCE

8. 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

9. IMPACT OF FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTAL ADVICE?
85% PASS RATE in Higher English

10. 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:

11. 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…

12. 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.

13. Attendance? In run up to exams : Senior N5 Higher Adv Higher
SUPPORTED STUDY
In run up to exams :
Senior N5
Higher
Adv Higher
Attendance?

14. 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

15. Warning!
Courses START in June
Before Summer hols!