Standard Grade Induction

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Standard Grade Induction

• What you need to know

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Coursework

• Reading
• Writing
• Talking

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Standard Grade Assessment

• Folio of classwork (reading/writing)
• Internal assessment (talk)
• External assessment (reading/writing)

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Folio of classwork

• Writing
• There must be two best pieces in your folio
  according to specifications
• x informative or discursive
• 1 x narrative or personal

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Folio of classwork

• Reading
• There must be 3 best pieces in your folio
  according to specifications
• 2 genres at least

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What are the genres again??

• Prose (a novel/ short story/ non-fiction)
• Drama (text of a play)
• Poetry (one or more poems)
• Media (usually a film)

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Folio of classwork

• Reading
• There must be 3 best pieces in your folio
  according to specifications
• 2 genres at least
• 3 critical essays or 2 critical essays and 1
  imaginative response
• Can be 2 text genres and 1 film

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Internal Assessment

• Talking
• Group discussion
• Solo(individual) talk

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External Assessment

• The exam
• Reading
• 2 papers(C/G/F) 50 mins each
• Writing
• 1 paper/ 20 choices 1 hour 15 mins

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Things to remember!

• One third of your final grade depends on what you
  write in class and at home!
• Another third depends on your classroom talk!
• The other third is the exam!

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Important documents

• Folio Guidance for Candidates
• Grade descriptions for writing, critical essay,
  group discussion and solo talk
• This slide show