Assessment Guide (Scottish Highers English): Flashcards
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Practise the cards
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Critical Reading paper total marks & % of grade
Critical Reading paper total marks & % of grade
40 marks (40% of overall grade)
Critical Reading exam duration
Critical Reading exam duration
1 hour 30 minutes
Scottish text question marks & % of total
Scottish text question marks & % of total
20 marks (20% of total mark)
Time to spend on each section
Time to spend on each section
45 minutes per section
Higher English book policy (closed/open)
Higher English book policy (closed/open)
Closed book - no texts or notes allowed
10-mark Q structure: commonality/extract/wider play
10-mark Q structure: commonality/extract/wider play
2 marks + 2 marks + 6 marks
Marks for answers outside specified line references
Marks for answers outside specified line references
Zero marks
Max marks from extract analysis in 10-mark question
Max marks from extract analysis in 10-mark question
2 marks maximum
Marks awarded: detailed vs basic points
Marks awarded: detailed vs basic points
2 marks detailed/insightful, 1 mark basic
What earns marks: quotations or analysis?
What earns marks: quotations or analysis?
Analysis earns marks, not quotations alone