National 5 English Past Papers

Links for all past papers for National 5 English have been added to the National 4 / National 5 page:

2017 National 5 (SQA): Critical Reading & RUAE .pdf
2017 National 5 (SQA): Marking Instructions .pdf

2016 National 5 (SQA): Critical Reading & RUAE .pdf
2016 National 5 (SQA): Marking Instructions .pdf

2015 National 5 (SQA): Critical Reading & RUAE .pdf
2015 National 5 (SQA): Marking Instructions .pdf

2014 National 5 (SQA): Critical Reading & RUAE .pdf
2014 National 5 (SQA): Marking Instructions .pdf

Intermediate 2 Past Papers (Discontinued Qualification)

2015 Intermediate 2 (SQA): Critical Essay & Close Reading .pdf

2015 Intermediate 2 (SQA): Marking Instructions .pdf

2014 Intermediate 2 (SQA): Critical Essay & Close Reading .pdf

2014 Intermediate 2 (SQA): Marking Instructions .pdf

2013 Intermediate 2 (SQA): Critical Essay & Close Reading .pdf

2013 Intermediate 2 (SQA): Marking Instructions .pdf

Higher English Past Papers

The Past Papers section of the Higher page has been updated. Here are the links to the past papers for Higher English that are available online:

2017 Higher (SQA): Critical Reading & RUAE .pdf
2017 Higher (SQA): Marking Instructions .pdf

2016 Higher (SQA): Critical Reading & RUAE .pdf
2016 Higher (SQA): Marking Instructions .pdf
 
2015 Higher (SQA): Critical Reading & RUAE .pdf
2015 Higher (SQA): Marking Instructions .pdf

Discontinued Higher Past Papers
2015 Higher (SQA): Critical Essay & Close Reading .pdf
2015 Higher (SQA): Marking Instructions .pdf

2014 Higher (SQA): Critical Essay & Close Reading .pdf
2014 Higher (SQA): Marking Instructions .pdf

2013 Higher (SQA): Critical Essay & Close Reading .pdf
2013 Higher (SQA): Marking Instructions .pdf

Youtube Channel Video: Knowledge Builder 1

Available on the rhsenglish Youtube channel: a new video to help with revision of a key sequence from the 2007 film "I am Legend".

Youtube Channel Video: Skills Booster 1

Available on the rhsenglish Youtube channel: a new video to help with the structure and timing of critical essay paragraphs in the National 5 and Higher English exams.

Update: Intermediate/Higher Page (2014 Past papers)

The links to the SQA past papers for the 2014 Higher, Intermediate 2 and Intermediate 1 English exams are now in the "Exams" section of the Intermediate/Higher page. Here are the direct links to the latest papers:

*NEW link 2014 Intermediate 1 (SQA): Close Reading & Critical Essay .pdf 
*NEW link 2014 Intermediate 2 (SQA): Close Reading & Critical Essay .pdf

*NEW link 2014 Higher (SQA): Close Reading & Critical Essay .pdf

Update: Intermediate/Higher Page

I've updated the layout of the Intermediate/Higher page (for the "old" National Qualifications). Each section now gives a clear indication of the part(s) of the course the resources support. Check it out here.

I'm not going to be teaching the "new" Higher course until the 2015/2016 school year but I'll try to update that page when I get a second.

National 5 English Exam: 2014

 

The National 5 English exam is on Wednesday 30th April 2014. There are two papers:

Reading for Analysis and Evaluation 1pm-2pm

Critical Reading 2.20pm-3.50pm

I've updated some of the links on the S3/S4 page to provide more revision support; here's a selection of the new ones:

National 5 - Reading for UAE (BBC Knowledge): Analysing Language
National 5 - Reading for UAE (BBC Knowledge): Understanding and Inference

National 5 - Critical Essay (BBC Knowledge): Key Terms / Structure

National 5 - Poetry (BBC Knowledge): Hyena
National 5 - Poetry (BBC Knowledge): In the Snack Bar
National 5 - Poetry (BBC Knowledge): Slate
National 5 - Poetry (BBC Knowledge): Trio
National 5 - Poetry (BBC Knowledge): Winter
National 5 - Poetry (BBC Knowledge): Good Friday

National 5 - Reading for UAE (SQA): Specimen Question Paper
National 5 - Critical Reading (SQA): Specimen Question Paper
National 5 - Critical Reading (SQA): Additional Questions

SQA Digital Question Papers

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) set the exams for National 5 pupils. There are no past papers as this is a new course - the Credit Close Reading papers from Standard Grade will help with exam revision, as will the Close Reading and Critical Essay papers from Intermediate 2.

2009 Close Reading - Standard Grade Credit (SQA): Passage .pdf

2009 Close Reading - Standard Grade Credit (SQA): Questions .pdf

2009 Close Reading - Intermediate 2 (SQA): Passage & Questions .pdf 

2009 Critical Essay - Intermediate 2 (SQA): Questions .pdf

2010 Close Reading - Standard Grade Credit (SQA): Passage .pdf

2010 Close Reading - Standard Grade Credit (SQA): Questions .pdf

2010 Close Reading - Intermediate 2 (SQA): Passage & Questions .pdf 

2010 Critical Essay - Intermediate 2 (SQA): Questions .pdf

2011 Close Reading - Standard Grade Credit (SQA): Passage .pdf 
2011 Close Reading - Standard Grade Credit (SQA): Questions .pdf

2011 Close Reading - Intermediate 2 (SQA): Passage & Questions .pdf 

2011 Critical Essay - Intermediate 2 (SQA): Questions .pdf 

2012 Close Reading - Standard Grade Credit (SQA): Passage .pdf
2012 Close Reading - Standard Grade Credit (SQA): Questions .pdf

2012 Close Reading - Intermediate 2 (SQA): Passage & Questions .pdf 

2012 Critical Essay - Intermediate 2 (SQA): Questions .pdf

2013 Close Reading - Standard Grade Credit (SQA): Passage .pdf
2013 Close Reading - Standard Grade Credit (SQA): Questions .pdf

2013 Close Reading & Critical Essay - Intermediate 2 (SQA): Passage & Questions .pdf