S5

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 * PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SURVEY REGARDING ENGLISH** [|English Survey]

Higher has changed! It is now much more in line with National 5. There are two units which have to be passed and an externally marked element consisting of a folio and a final two paper exam.


 * Taking notes** can be tricky as you move into the senior school, and are expected to be more independent. This powerpoint offers hints and tips on the why, what and how of note-taking:

Remember - there ARE ways to revise for English. Make sure you know your texts - key quotes are on the pages indicated. Know the names of authors and the names of the texts you will write on. Make sure you know how to lay out quotes and that you know the five key elements to include in your introduction. ALWAYS relate back to question where you can. In Close Reading make sure you READ THE QUESTION CAREFULLY and know what you are looking for. General Info re types of question can be found on this powerpoint:
 * REVISION FOR EXAM**
 * READ, READ, READ!!! The best (and easiest!) way to improve your English skills is to read widely and challenge yourself - this is PROVEN to expand your vocabulary and to improve your spelling!**

Use these documents to consolidate general text knowledge: These could be used as a match card exercise for revision - use the template to make up your own match cards for specific revision areas.

Need to consolidate Dr J & Mr H? - use You could also use this as a template to help make up revision questions for other topics.

Additional revision materials for specific texts can be found below, under the appropriate text heading.

See Homework page for a note of what you're expected to do if you have been absent

For essay materials, navigate to the __**Critical Reading Section**__. For Close Reading materials, navigate to the Close Reading Section. For Textual Analysis materials, navigate to the Textual Analysis Section. For Writing materials, navigate to the Writing Section.

Find notes for your texts under the appropriate headings

Drama - The Crucible, Death of a Salesman Prose - The Cone-Gatherers, At The Bar, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Empire of the Sun The Great Gatsby Poetry - Assisi, Submarine Demon Valentine Revelation The Apple's Song
 * Texts**

Stuck on how to study? Have a look at these study hints and tips.



Worries about technical accuracy? Here are a couple of websites focusing on sentencing: [|sentence structure revision] [|Punctuation]

Visit the SQA website for further resources: [|sqa homepage]