Higher English: Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation

A brand new edition of the former Higher English: Close Reading, completely revised and updated for the new Higher element (Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation) - worth 30% of marks in the final exam!

Exam Board: SQA
Level: Higher
Subject: English
First Teaching: September 2014
First Exam: June 2015

A brand new edition of the former Higher English Close Reading, completely rewritten for the new Higher element - worth 30% of marks in the final exam. Written by two highly experienced authors, this book shows you how to practise for the Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation section of the CfE Higher English exam. It introduces the terms and concepts that lie behind success and offers guidance on the interpretation of questions and targeting answers.


- Acquire and improve the skills needed for success in this area of CfE Higher
- Includes questions and passages to reflect the style of assessments in this section of the paper
- Revise for the exam using the practice papers and accompanying book of suggested answers