Portfolio Process, Sources and Authenticity
Follow the required first-draft, feedback, revision, source and authentication conditions.
How to study National 5 English
Move from precise understanding to evidence-based analysis and evaluation, then apply the same control to critical essays, original writing and spoken communication.
Core concepts
Concept 1
The first draft must be completed in class under supervision for up to four hours; one draft may receive feedback before the final piece.
Exam cue: Separate permitted general feedback from prohibited supplied wording, ideas, structure or corrections.
Concept 2
The final work must be the candidate’s own, all sources must be acknowledged, and generative AI may only suggest potential source material.
Exam cue: Maintain evidence of planning, sources, drafting and independent revision.
Concept 3
The maximum is 1,000 words with no minimum; exceeding it by more than 10% attracts a penalty.
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Using AI to create or improve submitted writing.
Guardrail: Check command word, text or genre boundary, point count, evidence, relevance and technical clarity before finalising the response.
Receiving feedback on more than one draft or changing the final piece after submission.
Guardrail: Check command word, text or genre boundary, point count, evidence, relevance and technical clarity before finalising the response.
Memory anchors
Supervised first draft
Complete it in class under supervision over no more than four hours.
One feedback point
A teacher or lecturer may give feedback on one draft only.
Candidate ownership
No one else may supply task-specific wording, ideas, plan or corrections.
AI boundary
Generative AI may suggest potential sources but must not create or improve the writing.
Source acknowledgement
Acknowledge every consulted source with specific details.
Word limit
Submit no more than 1,000 words; there is no minimum.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
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Continue learning
Move forward only after this module is stable.
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