Study Resources

Higher

• Preparing for Higher English
• Textual Analysis
• Scottish Texts: John Byrne
• Scottish Literature:  C A Duffy
• Janice Galloway
• Close Reading
• Annotated C A Duffy Poems
• Practice Papers
• Sunset Song
• Higher Assessment Support Pack

BBC Bitesize: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zqxhfg8

National 4/National 5

• National 4 Homework Booklet
• Purpose and Audience
• National 5 Homework Booklet

 N4 BBC Bitesize: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/levels/z6gw2hv

N4 SQA Page: http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/45673.html

N5 BBC Bitesize: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zmcrd2p

N5 SQA Page: http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/45674.html

General

Close Reading

Close Reading (BBC Bitesize) Exam Basics / General Advice

Close Reading Questions (BBC Bitesize): Question Types / Examples

Close Reading (BBC Learning): Sentence Construction

Close Reading (BBC Learning Video): Writer's Craft

Close Reading (BBC GCSE Bitesize): Non-Fiction Texts
Close Reading Exam (SQA Understanding Standards): Example Responses / Marks

Critical Evaluation of Literature

Critical Evaluation of Literature (Revision World): Essay Writing Tips

Writing

General Writing Skills

Folio of Writing (SQA): Content / Length / Redrafting

Writing (BBC Bitesize): Exam Guide / Personal / Discursive

Writing in Specific Forms (BBC Bitesize): Imaginative / Script / Newspaper Report
Writing Accuracy (LT Scotland): Knowledge of Language
Writing Style (BBC Bitesize): Figurative Language
Writing Style (BBC Learning Video): Sentence Construction
Writing Exams (SQA Understanding Standards): Example Essays / Marks

Creative Writing (Imaginative / Personal)

Creative Writing (BBC GCSE Bitesize): Setting / Characters / Dialogue video

Creative Writing (BBC Learning): Developing Narrative Writing video

Creative Writing (BBC Learning): The Opening Paragraph video

Creative Writing (BBC Learning): Redrafting video

Creative Writing (BBC Blast): Good Openings / Plot / Characterisation video

Creative Writing (BBC Blast): Editing / Entertaining the Reader video

Creative Writing (Scottish Book Trust): Ideas video

Creative Writing (Scottish Book Trust): Characters video

Creative Writing (Scottish Book Trust): Plot video

Creative Writing (Scottish Book Trust): Setting video

Creative Writing (Scottish Book Trust): Redrafting video

Writing (BBC Bitesize): Exam Guide / Personal / Discursive

BBC RAW: Planning a Story video

BBC RAW: Strcuturing a Story video
BBC RAW: Reviewing a Story video
BBC RAW: Writing Tips video
BBC RAW: Redrafting a Story video

Functional Writing (Argumentative / Persuasive)

Discursive Writing (Multnomah County Library): Research Links

Discursive Writing (BBC Blast): Researching Skills Part 1 video

Discursive Writing (BBC Blast): Researching Skills Part 2 video

Discursive Writing (BBC Blast): Researching Skills Part 3 video
Writing (BBC Bitesize): Exam Guide / Personal / Discursive

Talking and Listening

Talking (BBC Bitesize): Individual Talk & Group Discussion

Talking (BBC Learning): Developing an Argument video

Talking (BBC Learning): Debating video

Debate (BBC Student Life): Argumentative Topics

Exams

National 5 Revision guide: http://www.npfs.org.uk/national-5-revision-in-a-nutshell/

National 5 Past Papers: http://www.sqa.org.uk/pastpapers/findpastpaper.htm?subject=English&level=N5

Higher Past Papers: http://www.sqa.org.uk/pastpapers/findpastpaper.htm?subject=English&level=NH