How to Pass Practice and Preparation: Higher English

Summary:
How to Pass Practice and Preparation are here because students using How to Pass revision guides have asked for them! They've already seen what a difference How to Pass books have made to their studies - and now they want the extra help and practice that only How to Pass Practice and Preparation can give.

These papers give authentic materials for SQA examination practice, and are written by experts in the field. Each paper has carefully detailed guidance on how to approach the questions, as well as advice on how to gain the marks that make all the difference between success and failure, or how to squeeze those extra marks that are so essential to moving up a grade.

No book can guarantee an examination pass, but by practising using these papers - and the authoritative author guidance on answering the type of questions that come up in SQA exams - any student will get a head start on the road to success.

Also available: How to Pass Practice and Preparation: Higher Maths, How to Pass Higher English Colour Edition

• Part of the How to Pass range, the No 1 revision series for SQA exams and SQA endorsed
• Authoritative guidance on how to answer in ways that will improve grades
• Ideal practice material - brand new, specifically written for the Higher course and written by expert examiners
• Features detailed marking schemes, illustrating how to gain the highest marks and exactly what is required to achieve the highest grades

Table of Contents:
Introduction to Close Reading Papers
Close Reading Paper 1
Close Reading Paper 2
Close Reading Paper 3
Close Reading Paper 4
Answer Support for Close Reading Papers 1–4
Introduction to Critical Essay Papers
Critical Essay Paper 1
Critical Essay Paper 2
Critical Essay Paper 3
Critical Essay Paper 4
Answer Support for Critical Essay Papers 1–3
Appendix 1: Critical Essay: What to Choose?
Appendix 2: Texts
Appendix 3: Poems for Critical Essays
Appendix 4: Commentary on Close Reading 'Bad Answers'

About the Author(s):
Ann Bridges and Colin Eckford are experienced teachers and examiners.

Readership:
Students and teachers