English
The courses provide candidates with opportunities to develop skills in listening, talking, reading and writing. Language and literacy skills are of personal, social and economic importance.
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27-NOV-2024
A new list of Scottish set texts for National 5 and Higher English courses for session 2025-26 onwards, following an extensive consultation with teachers, learners, and literary experts from across the country.
01-MAY-2024
Based on feedback from the teaching profession, and as part of our ongoing review and maintenance of National Courses, we’re making some changes to assessment in National 4 to Advanced Higher English courses from session 2024-25.
In National 4 English, we’re changing the requirements of the added value unit to help it better align with the National 5 English course.
In National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher English courses, we’re tightening the conditions of assessment for writing portfolios to further support teachers and lecturers with authenticating learners’ work. We aren’t making any other changes to the portfolios and the assessment standards will remain the same.
More information is available on the National 4, National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher English webpages.
Scottish text list for National 5 and Higher English courses (valid from session 2025-26)
Scottish text list for National 5 and Higher English courses (valid for session 2024-25)
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