Higher English: The Textbook

Higher English: The Textbook
Author: Jane Cooper
Publisher: Hodder Gibson
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2015-10-30
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1471873609

Ensure your students are prepared for every aspect of their assessment with the only textbook that offers comprehensive coverage of the new syllabus requirements. - Written by a highly experienced bestselling author - Covers the new specification with all the new topics in the SQA examinations - Provides thorough exam preparation, with graded Practice Exercises - Organised to make it easy to plan, manage and monitor student progress

How to Pass Higher English

How to Pass Higher English
Author: Ann Bridges
Publisher: Hodder Gibson
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2014-10-31
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 147180836X

Exam Board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: English First Teaching: September 2014 First Exam: Summer 2015 Get your best grade with this guide to Higher English for CfE. This book contains all the advice and support you need to revise successfully for your Higher (for CfE) exam. It combines an overview of the course syllabus with advice from a top expert on how to improve exam performance, so you have the best chance of success. - Refresh your knowledge with complete course notes - Prepare for the exam with top tips and hints on revision techniques - Get your best grade with advice on how to gain those vital extra marks

How to Pass Higher English, Second Edition

How to Pass Higher English, Second Edition
Author: Ann Bridges
Publisher: Hodder Gibson
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2019-02-25
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 1510451617

Exam Board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: English First Teaching: August 2018 First Exam: May 2019 Get your best grade with comprehensive course notes and advice from Scotland's top experts, fully updated for the latest changes to SQA Higher assessment. How to Pass Higher English Second Edition contains all the advice and support you need to revise successfully for your Higher exam. It combines an overview of the course syllabus with advice from a top expert on how to improve exam performance, so you have the best chance of success. - Revise confidently with up-to-date guidance tailored to the latest SQA assessment changes - Refresh your knowledge with comprehensive, tailored subject notes - Prepare for the exam with top tips and hints on revision techniques - Get your best grade with advice on how to gain those vital extra marks

Higher English for CfE: Portfolio Writing Skills

Higher English for CfE: Portfolio Writing Skills
Author: Andrew G. Ralston
Publisher: Hodder Gibson
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2015-10-16
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1471848574

Exam Board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: English First Teaching: September 2014 First Exam: June 2015 The SQA have endorsed this title. A practical guide to Portfolio writing, which is worth up to 30% of the final grade - including an outline of the requirements and how to achieve them. - Detailed advice on personal and reflective writing - Practical guidance on discursive writing - Ideas for own writing - Ample pieces for assessment, with guidance on what markers are looking for

Higher English: Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation

Higher English: Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation
Author: Ann Bridges
Publisher: Hodder Gibson
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2015-04-24
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 1471838080

Exam Board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: English First Teaching: September 2014 First Exam: June 2015 A brand new edition of the former Higher English Close Reading, completely rewritten for the new Higher element - worth 30% of marks in the final exam. Written by two highly experienced authors, this book shows you how to practise for the Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation section of the CfE Higher English exam. It introduces the terms and concepts that lie behind success and offers guidance on the interpretation of questions and targeting answers. - Acquire and improve the skills needed for success in this area of CfE Higher - Includes questions and passages to reflect the style of assessments in this section of the paper - Revise for the exam using the practice papers and accompanying book of suggested answers

Higher English Language Skills: Answers and Marking Schemes

Higher English Language Skills: Answers and Marking Schemes
Author: Mary M. Firth
Publisher: Hodder Gibson
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2015-02-27
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1471844439

Exam Board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: English First Teaching: September 2014 First Exam: Summer 2015 This book (which is photocopiable within the purchasing institution) accompanies the student book of the same name. It is a brand new edition of a bestselling title, updated for the newest CfE Higher English course, and particularly directed at offering support for Paper 1: Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation. It provides detailed answers and suggested marking instructions to the student book material, and gives you the support and advice you will need to succeed in this element of Higher English - Become more secure in your knowledge of the English language and in your reading skills - Apply those reading skills in learning how to answer questions on close reading - Practise answering questions in the accompanying student book

Aiming for an A in CfE Higher English

Aiming for an A in CfE Higher English
Author: Dick Lynas
Publisher: New Generation Publishing
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2015-12-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1785074911

Aiming for an A in CfE Higher English - and better still achieving it - demands a blend of your literary, literacy and learning skills. This book will help you to find that blend. Building on Scottish Qualification Authority specimen papers and marking instructions, the author provides detailed advice and examples with regard to: aA "e; The contents of a CfE Higher English paper aA "e; The strategy and tactics of exam revision aA "e; Composing model answers for a Grade A result Critics describe the book as: 'Authoritative'; 'indispensable'; 'down-to-earth advice'; 'comprehensive yet inexpensive'; 'serious advice with a light touch'; 'a great learning tool.'

Higher English Language Skills for CfE

Higher English Language Skills for CfE
Author: Mary M. Firth
Publisher: Hodder Gibson
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2015-02-27
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 1471838048

Exam Board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: English First Teaching: September 2014 First Exam: June 2015 This is a brand new edition of a bestselling title, updated for the newest CfE Higher English course, and particularly directed at offering support for Paper 1: Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation. It provides you with the support and advice you will need to succeed in this element of Higher English, which is worth 30% of the available marks in your examination. - Become more secure in your knowledge of the English language and in your reading skills - Apply those reading skills in learning how to answer questions on close reading - Practise answering questions and check your work using theaccompanying book of suggested answers

Higher English for CfE: Critical Reading

Higher English for CfE: Critical Reading
Author: Carolyn Cunningham
Publisher: Hodder Gibson
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2015-02-27
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 147183803X

Exam Board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: English First Teaching: September 2014 First Exam: June 2015 A comprehensive working guide to the Critical Reading section of Higher English for CfE - worth 40% of available marks in the exam. Critical Reading (made up of two sections: Scottish Text and Critical Essay) is a very significant element of the new Higher English qualification. This book provides you with the support and advice you will need to succeed in this vital area, with a top expert guiding you through the course and suggesting approaches to the exam, so that you achieve the best grades you can. By focusing on specific examples of Scottish texts, this book enables you to increase your knowledge and approach any text with greater skill. - Become more secure in your knowledge of texts - Develop your analysis and essay writing skills through studying specific examples of texts, with exam-style questions - Includes revision tips to help you approach the exam with confidence and succeed on the day