I'm doing Higher English as an external candidate - doing everything on my own from home.
For RUAE, I am planning on just doing all the past and practice papers I can find, to hopefully find the technique to answering these types of questions. Is that all you can really do for RUAE?
For critical reading I'm doing 6 poems by Norman MacCaig and The Trick Is To Keep Breathing by Janice Galloway. Apart from learning the texts off by heart, what else can I do to practice? And does anyone have tips for structuring the essay?
Lastly, for the portfolio, is there a certain structure for these pieces of writing and how do you choose a topic?
Thanks for any advice - English is a struggle with no tutor help at all and I need to get a B.