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07-JUN-2024
We recently ran a consultation to gather feedback from teachers, lecturers and learners on the current Scottish set text list for National 5 and Higher English courses.
We plan to update the list for use in session 2025-26 onwards, so that it more fully reflects life in Scotland.
This is the first time we’ve asked learners for their views on the content of the Scottish set text list. We sought views from learners across a range of age groups – including learners in S1 to S3, those in the senior phase (S4 to S6), recent school leavers attending college and university, and those in the workplace. We're also holding focus groups to explore the survey feedback in more detail.
We’ll publish the revised Scottish set text list in November 2024, for implementing in session 2025-26. The 2026 exams will be the first to feature content from the revised list.
View our news release on the Scottish set text consultation
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.
11-OCT-2024
We’re running a webinar on Monday 11 November to explain the standards for assessment in the Advanced Higher English project-dissertation. It will also focus on selecting appropriate texts and formulating effective tasks.
The webinar takes place from 09:30 – 11:30. To book a place, please use our online booking system at athena.sqameet.net. You’ll need a username and password to access the booking system.
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