About the Department
The overall aim of the Department is to help pupils achieve their fullest potential in the communication of ideas, thoughts and opinions. This is done by developing their skills in Reading, Writing, Talking and Listening. We aim to prepare our pupils for the outside world, in terms of their understanding of the English language. We also support pupils in terms of their personal development as a result of issues raised through the study of language and literature.
We try to provide a varied, active, and enjoyable series of courses, which have been carefully selected to suit the age and aptitude of pupils within each year group.
This year the English and PSHE departments have merged and will now fall into the Language curricular area.
Courses
S1-S3
The aim of these courses is to build on pupils’ prior learning and to develop their skills in Literacy and English as it plays such a vital role in all learning. Pupils are offered a wide range of opportunities to build on their skills and attributes in a variety of contexts. They will have the opportunity to: work in groups, use thinking skills, create and use different texts, explore other cultures, look at the effects of language, extend vocabulary and make informed choices. Pupils will complete 6 units which are made up of a range of fiction and non-fiction topics. Through discussion with pupils curricular targets and next steps in learning are identified for all pupils.
National Qualifications:
S4
We offer the new range of certificated courses that are designed to meet the individual needs of our young people. Students are presented for Nationals 1, 2, 3 and 4. The National courses involve completing a cluster of outcomes over the year, which are assessed internally. The course involves the internal assessment of talking and writing; listening and reading; an added value unit in N4; and Literacy requirements at N3 and N4. There is no final external exam in May.
S5/S6
In S5/S6, pupils’ skills are further developed through a variety of National Qualification courses depending on pupils’ achievements in S4. Progression to the subsequent National course will be decided on the basis of internal evidence. All National courses, from 1 through to 5 are available in the senior phase. The external exam is reintroduced for National 5.
Target
· To continue to update the courses offered within the department in line with Curriculum for Excellence and new assessment information
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