Course Information s15

Banff Academy

COURSE INFORMATION

Subject / Scots Language / Level 3-6 / Equivalent N3-Higher
Main Topics Covered / History and development of the Scots Language; Understanding and Communicating Scots. Exploration of written Scots, poetry, songs, weather, landscape, culture, links with other languages, different dialects around Scotland, with a focus on Doric.
Histor an oncome o the Scots leid; unnerstanin an communicatin Scots. Reengin ower aa aspecks o Scots scrieve, poems, sangs, the widder, laan, culture. Links wi ither leids, the mony an muckle dialecks o Scots, wi a parteecular deek at Doric.
Methodology / Pupils explore Scots through a wide variety of methods and resources including TV, media clips, radio, websites, books, poems, dictionaries and apps. There is a lot of scope for pupils to bring their own knowledge of Scots to the class. Personal projects allow pupils to research what they are interested in, and express themselves in Scots. Projects are organised to link with local community – e.g. Duff House, Salmon Bothy. There is also a growing institutional link with the Elphinstone Institute at Aberdeen University. In addition pupils will be paired with another school to exchange a knowledge of Doric with other dialects in Scotland, in a project called Keen tae Ken yer Kin.
Assessment / Assessment varies from written assessments, to group work tasks, posters, leaflets, projects and assessment of spoken Scots.
See official SQA information at http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/70056.html
Progression / Pupils can progress from levels 3 to 6 within Scots Language. The Award can help pupils with the skills they need to progress through levels in other subjects.
Additional Information / A pass at this Award gains pupils 12 SCQF points.
Useful qualification for pupils wishing to go on to employment in media, language, culture.
Helps pupils develop empathy with other cultures, whilst building confidence in their own.