The study of English helps pupils to develop many of the skills that are essential to success, both in school and beyond. Through the study of language and literature, learners develop their reading, writing, talking and listening skills, and enhance their ability to communicate effectively in a range of contexts.
In their study of texts, learners develop their comprehension, analysis and evaluation skills, focusing on the craft of writers and also on the relevance of texts to our own lives. Learners are given opportunities to create their own texts, both written and spoken, where they develop their language skills through producing critical, creative and functional responses.
Learners engage in a wide variety of individual, group and whole class activities and study a range of genres and forms of text, including novels, poetry, drama, film and media.
Units taught:
- Reading
- Writing
- Talking
- Listening
Course assessment:
As pupils in S1-3 English are following the Broad General Education (BGE), no external assessment takes place. BGE assessment takes place in the classroom, is on a continuous basis and draws on a wide range of naturally occurring evidence.
Examples of tasks that generate assessment evidence:
- Critical essays on literature
- Creative writing (such as poems, imaginative stories or personal pieces)
- Functional writing (such as informative, discursive or persuasive pieces)
- Reading comprehension tasks
- Group presentations, individual presentations and group discussions