Advanced Higher English, HELP!!!!!!

I've done AH English, don't do it.

']That's encouraging =/
May I ask why?

Because the English Dept. at my school fear my paper has been incorrectly marked. You don't want to sit a subject and face that sort of injustice. Stay well clear.

I apologise for sounding so bleak though. Never mind, I am only 'competent' at the subject anyway.

']I suppose that could really happen in any subject though?

Most other subjects are marked more objectively. For an answer to be rewarded marks in other subjects then you need to have said x, y and z. English marking schemes tend to be more "give it as many marks as you think it is worth" so it's normally harder to know where you are at.

On the original subject, there have been plenty of topics on AH English dissertations throughout the forum with dissertation ideas, so while I wouldn't suggest simply copying one it might give ideas about the sort of topics discussed. The SQA doesn't give any dissertation suggestions so it's up to you to come up with the topic yourself. Basically I would advise considering your favourite books/poems/plays, authors, genres and seeing if there are a few you can make connections about that you are sufficiently interested in to write ~4000 words about.

Edit: This thread seems to have a few ideas

English isn't entirely subjective either, as your post indicates. The people who mark English happen to be rather competent at it; suffice to say if you've managed to put what you meant on paper, then you'll be marked accordingly. Problems only arise when people aren't able to differentiate (no, not dy over dx - though, that'd make it much easier, x,y,z and that) between what they write and what they meant to write, much more an issue that students suffer from, I'm sure you'll agree.....

']I looked on the SQA website and I could only find the list of approved authors for the literary study but not for specialist study.

Could you send me the link for it please?

']Ok so I think now I might do Keats' odes.

Anyone done that or think it's a good idea?

Out of interest, does anyone else's school opt for the creative writing folio as the optional unit?

I have two enormous texts to read for my dissertation and a sizeable play to write for Tuesday. Don't think it's gonna happen.

I blame Guitar Hero.