August 1 2010
English Intermediate 1
Conditions and Arrangements
Course Outline
The Intermediate 1 English Course articulates with and provides progression from both the Standard Grade English Course and the Access 3 English Course. It also provides those who wish to proceed to Intermediate 2 and Higher English with a suitable basis for further study.
External Examination
The external examination lasts for 1 hour 45 minutes. There are two papers.
Close Reading (1 hour) 50% weighting
Critical Essay (45 minutes) 50% weighting.
Close Reading
In response to a series of questions, candidates will be required to demonstrate their ability to understand, analyse and evaluate a passage of unseen prose non-fiction.
Critical Essay
In response to one question from a range of questions, candidates will be required to write a Critical Essay demonstrating their ability to understand, analyse and evaluate previously studied poetry, prose, drama, mass media or language texts.
The grade awarded will be based on the total score obtained in the examination.
SQA Documents
The Conditions and Arrangements for Intermediate 1 can be accessed in a new window from the following link: Link to Intermediate 1 Conditions and Arrangements document.
The Principal Assessor Report is published each year, it contains useful information about the exam, e.g. areas of the exam which candidates struggled with. This year's Principal Assessor Report can be accessed in a new window from the following link: Link to External Assessment Report.
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