Higher English for CfE: Critical Reading
Published on 30. January 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
136 pages
978-1-4718-3800-2 (ISBN)
Description
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
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
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Learning
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 16 to 19 years
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 212 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
416 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4718-3800-2 (9781471838002)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
04/2008
Hodder Gibson
€32.39
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Person
Carolyn Cunningham teaches English at St Thomas of Aquin's High School, Edinburgh, and is a highly experienced teacher and examiner, as well as co-author of National 5 and Higher English: Scottish Short Texts
Content
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Drama
Text 1: 'Men Should Weep' by Ena Lamont Stewart
Chapter 3: Prose novel
Text 2: Sunset Song by Lewis Grassic Gibbon
Chapter 4: Prose short stories
Text 3: George Mackay Brown
Chapter 5: Poetry
Text 4: Robert Burns
Chapter 6: Poetry
Text 5: Liz Lochhead
Chapter 7: Critical essay
Appendix 1: Top tips
Chapter 2: Drama
Text 1: 'Men Should Weep' by Ena Lamont Stewart
Chapter 3: Prose novel
Text 2: Sunset Song by Lewis Grassic Gibbon
Chapter 4: Prose short stories
Text 3: George Mackay Brown
Chapter 5: Poetry
Text 4: Robert Burns
Chapter 6: Poetry
Text 5: Liz Lochhead
Chapter 7: Critical essay
Appendix 1: Top tips