Talk Assessment

Higher English Assessment Overview

UNIT ASSESSMENT

Creation and Production

Analysis and Evaluation

Analysis and Evaluation Assessment (Close Reading)

Writing Assessment

Talk Assessment

COURSE ASSESSMENT

Critical Reading (Scottish Text) – 20%

Analysis and Evaluation (Close Reading) – 30%

EXAM – 70%FOLIO – 30%

Discursive Essay

CreativeEssay

Paper 1 – 30% Paper 2 – 40%

Critical Essay – 20%

Listening Assessment

Higher Talk Unit – Assessment Criteria

In order to pass the Talk element of the Creation and Production Unit, you must demonstrate that you can participate actively in detailed and complex spoken activities by doing the following:• Selecting significant ideas and content, using a format

and structure appropriate to purpose and audience;• Applying knowledge and understanding of language, in

terms of language choice;• Communicating meaning at first hearing;• Using significant aspects of non-verbal communication.

Solo Talk Topic

Either:• Present an argumentative talk on an issue you

have strong feelings about.Or:• Present a reflective talk, in which you recall an

event / series of related events that has / have had a significant impact on your life.

Note sheet - Example

1. Introduction2. Argument 1 (supporting stance)3. Argument 2 (supporting stance)4. Argument 3 (opposing stance)5. Argument 4 (opposing stance)6. Conclusion

Note sheet - ExampleJ. Campbell – Capital Punishment 2/6

One major reason it is clearly ridiculous that Capital Punishment is still in use in some countries, is the danger of executing innocent people.• 17 US death row inmates wrongly executed since 1992• Derek Bentley case

– Hanged: 1953– Attempted robbery: murder of police officer– Campaign to clear him– Pardoned: 1998– Bittersweet – Bentley still dead.– Immoral, inflexible.