The course consists of an exam worth 70% and a folio worth 30% of the overall mark. Students must pass two internal units, which involve analyzing and evaluating written and spoken texts, and creating written and spoken pieces. The folio contains one discursive essay and one creative essay between 500-1000 words each. The exam is worth 70% and contains a close reading analysis, a critical essay on a studied text, and an analysis of a studied Scottish text.