Headstart English

Having a look at past and practice papers, we discuss the possible themes you might be asked about in the exam.

A quick analysis of Box Room by Liz Lochhead. Meant for those doing Lochhead as their Scottish Text in this year’s Higher English exam; but can be enjoyed by all!

A quick and painless analysis of Norman MacCaig’s eulogy to his beloved Aunt Julia. Meant for Scottish Text question in Higher English; but could be enjoyed by all poetry fans.

I give a general overview of how to approach Language Questions in an RUAE.

I manage a quick but thorough analysis of Edwin Morgan's bleak meditation on life and death. Find me on Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/HSETutoring/.

I talk to my friend - another former English teacher - about Norman MacCaig’s classic poem, ‘Hotel Room, 12th Floor’.

Some advice on how best to tackle sentence structure questions in an RUAE. I even mention ‘parenthetical insertions’!

Hopefully this will explain how best to tackle tone questions. No contemptuous or effusive tones used here!

A quick word about how to tackle conclusion or introduction questions on the eve of the exam.

We look at how to tackle the 8 mark question on Sailmaker in the Scottish Text paper.