Transcript National 3 - Higher Outcome 1 (Reading)

National 3 – Higher
Outcome 1 (Reading)
Outcome 1 (Reading)
National 3
National 4
1.1 Identifying the main
idea, purpose and
audience
1.1 Identifying the
1.1 Identifying and
purpose and audience, as explaining the purpose
appropriate to genre
and audience as
appropriate to genre
1.2 Showing awareness
of language choice
1.2 Identifying the main
1.2 Identifying and
1.2 Identifying and
idea and supporting detail explaining main ideas and explaining the main ideas
supporting details
and supporting details
1.3 Applying knowledge
of language to explain
meaning and effect
National 5
1.3 Applying knowledge
and understanding of
language to explain
meaning and effect, using
appropriate critical
terminology
Higher
1.1 Identifying and
explaining the purpose
and audience, as
appropriate to genre
1.3 Applying knowledge
and understanding of
language to explain
meaning and effect in
depth and detail, using
appropriate critical
terminology
Outcome 1 (Reading)
Language Descriptors:
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National 3 – simple language
National 4 – straightforward language
National 5 – detailed language
Higher – detailed and complex language
Outcome 1 (Reading)
 Assessment questions should correspond to
Assessment Standards
 Candidates should, ideally, be given more than one
opportunity to meet an Assessment Standard
 SQA UASPs model the approach
 UASPs can be adapted (eg texts substituted)
 Written or spoken responses equally acceptable