SQA Examination Assembly April 2018 30th April – 4th June 2018

Exam Preparation Begins Friday 4th May 2018 for pupils sitting at least 1 Nat 5 examination. ALL S6 pupils are out of school irrespective of level. Any pupils being presented at Nat 3 or 4 in ALL subjects are IN school at all times Return to school on Wednesday 30th May 2018 (New Timetable begins) Pupils who have exams OUTWITH these dates are entitled to the day before and the day of the exam to prepare/sit the examination (from Tuesday 1st May)

Exam Preparation Exams on In-Service Day - Friday 25th May – N5 Accounting (am) / N5 Health & Food Technology (pm) Exams on School Holiday – Monday 28th May - N5, Higher & A Higher RMPS (am) / N5 Fashion & Textile Technology (pm) / N5 Practical Woodworking (pm)

The Exams! SQA Board – Library Window / Board in PE Most exams in the GYMNASIUM - Not AA exams Be EARLY – Gym open from 15 mins before exam mainly 8.45am / 12.45pm SCN, name, seat number - CRUCIAL Be prepared (MUST use blue or black biro pens – no Gel pens) Listen to invigilators – there to help you Use ALL the time available to do your best

Important Rules No talking No notes, jotters, books at desk No ELECTRONIC DEVICES of any kind No copying from another candidate No turning round No sharing equipment

Seating / Arriving Late Your individual SQA timetable will show you your allocated seat number for each exam Make sure you know your seat number before the exam You MUST sit at your allocated desk If you arrive late for an exam, you must report to Mr Stewart or Mrs Mackie (Business Manager) immediately More than 30 minutes late for a 1 hour plus exam – NO ENTRY TO EXAMINATION

Absence Phone school before 8.40am Leave a message for Mr Stewart or Mrs Mackie Medical certificate REQUIRED for a possible Exceptional Circumstances request along with internal evidence Medical certificate submitted to school within 3 days

Studying in School Must be in full school uniform for all visits Library available – see Mrs Hunter NO studying in Dining Centre/Atrium NO wandering the building after exam Support from teachers – arrange in advance

Helpful information Your Exams 2018 (electronic versions available on SQA & school websites and on our Twitter feed @harrisacdundee) MySQA – Tuesday 7th August 2018 - receive results by text or e mail from 8am You MUST register by mid July to receive your results by text or e mail – takes 5 minutes to register (See leaflet)

Preparation – Useful Information sqa.org.uk – Specimen (Past Papers) brightredbooks.net – Interactive Digital Zone (free resource) and Study Guides BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.com/education/beta_v2 Department Glow Resources & Twitter feeds SCHOLAR – scholar.hw.ac.uk / @SCHOLARuk