Event Date
November 1, 2024
Event Cost
£50.00
Event Time
10:00 - 15:00
Location
High School of Dundee
DD1 1HU
Cancellation and refund policy
- Cancellations must be advised by email 5 working days prior to the event.
- A refund will not be granted if a registrant fails to attend or cancels within 5 working days prior to the event.
- We welcome substitute delegates attending in your place at no additional cost.
- Cancellations for residential courses must be advised 6 weeks prior to the event.
Event Description
We are looking forward to welcoming you to the High School of Dundee for the Advanced Higher English Practitioner Conference.
The Conference provides valuable CPD for all teachers, or prospective teachers, of Advanced Higher English.
With representation present from the SQA, the conference will cover all aspects of the course including literary study, textual analysis, folio and dissertation. As well as folio and dissertation moderation sessions, there will also be a Higher Education guest speaker at the conference who will provide practical hints and tips for helping learners to develop the independent thinking and analytical skills which not only lay the foundation for the study of Advanced Higher English, but also for further and Higher Education.
Programme
- Registration and refreshment
- Welcome, Lise Hudson, Rector of the High School of Dundee
- David Swinney, English Implementation Manager SQA, Q and A
- Coffee and Folio Roundtable
- Folio moderation and discussion
- Lunch and dissertations
- Aliki Varvogli, University of Dundee, Supporting Learners with Dissertations and Higher Education Transitions
- Dissertation moderation and discussion
- Closing remarks and next steps
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr James Morris at jmmorris@highschoolofdundee.org.uk.
***Please register by Thursday 3rd October at 5pm. ***