English

The BGE course BLURB

📘 National 5 English (SCQF Level 5)

Course Code: C824 75
SCQF Credits: 24
Assessment Code: X824 75
Spoken Language Code: HK57 75

🎯 Course Purpose

Develops essential language skills in:

• 📖 Reading

• ✍️ Writing

• 🗣️ Talking

• 👂 Listening

Learners study a variety of texts — including Scottish literature — to build analytical, evaluative, and creative skills while fostering cultural awareness.

🧠 What You'll Learn

• Understand and analyse detailed texts

• Write creatively and persuasively

• Communicate effectively in spoken language

• Evaluate the impact of language in different contexts

📈 Progression Pathways

• ➡️ Higher English

• 🎓 Further or Higher Education

• 💼 Employment & Vocational Training

🏆 Assessment & Certification

• Graded A–D based on total marks

• Spoken language component is pass/fail

• Core Skill: Communication at SCQF Level 5

♿ Inclusivity & Accessibility

The course supports personalisation and choice, and promotes a diverse, inclusive curriculum tailored to learners' interests and cultural backgrounds.

Pupils are expected to regularly consolidate their classwork, revise key content of current topics or of previous ones to ensure information is retained, and prepare for upcoming class tests or key assessments. Dates of any tests or assessments will be shared with pupils in advance via Google Classroom so they can plan their study time effectively.

BLURB

📈 Progression Pathways

• ➡️ Higher English

• 🎓 Further or Higher Education

• 💼 Employment & Vocational Training