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Welcome
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The plan for this evening ….
Presentations
Mr Callaghan : The Year Ahead
and
Mr Wynne: How can you support your child?
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The Year Ahead
5 Subjects at N5/Higher
Unit Assessments and Class Tests
Prelims – February 2018
Folios
SQA Examinations – 30th April 2018
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Assessment Hot Spots
October/November
January/February
March
SQA Examination Diet
The Year Ahead
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Homework
Continuation and Hand-In
The Year Ahead
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Revise, Revise, Revise!
Plan your Revision Teachers
Notes & Textbooks Websites
Lunchtime Clubs SQA Past Papers
Supported Study Easter School
Mentoring Classes Library
The Year Ahead
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Hard work should have already started
Keep up-to-date
Revise regularly
Support is available
Ability is not enough!
The Year Ahead
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EAT
SLEEP
WORK
REPEAT
Exam Success! 
The Year Ahead
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How Can I Support
My Child In S5?
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10. Purpose of this presentation
General advice on how you can actively and positively support and direct your child through The Year Ahead and help him/her get the best exam results.

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Success in SQA Exams
Easily Achieved!
Magic formula!
Guaranteed results!
Simply combine the following ingredients …………..
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Success in SQA Exams
100% attendance
Perfect punctuality
Impeccable behaviour
Work hard in all classes
Homework always done well
Revision is second nature
Study Planning is a priority
Not distracted by outside influences.
Unfortunately this adds up to a pupil walking around in the body of a 16/17 year old and the head of a middle aged man or woman
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Success in SQA Exams
The X Factor Attitude
“I want to be successful in my exams.”
“I deserve to be successful in my exams.”
“I have the right to be successful in my exams.”
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Conflicting Wants
S5 Pupil “Wants”:
Exam Success
and A Good Social Life
and Money
and Romance
and Holidays
and No pressure from teachers or parents
Expectations
Exam success
Social Life – gigs, parties, weekends
Money – Part-time job
Romance – Boyfriend/Girlfriend
Holidays - not just during breaks but sometimes during term time
No pressure from teachers or parents
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Conversion Success
It’s attitude as well as aptitude that brings success.
Experience is what you get after you need it
Aptitude gives you the potential to do well.
Attitude – focus workrate,
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What can you do?
Be wise
Be strong
Be trusting
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17. This cannot be done by blind faith or remote control!
What can you do?
Use your experience.
Provide a focus for your child.
Resist any urges to level down or quit.
Make some decisions for him/her.
Be strong and consistent.
Work with us and trust us.
This cannot be done by blind faith or remote control!
Use your experience to analyse if things are progressing as they should. Seek counsel when you feel unsure or out of your depth educationally.
Be positive with your child, show belief in his/her abilities and agree realistic targets for success in each subject. Be a part of the exam preparation process, know the key dates and key events before and during the exam schedule.
Keep tabs on how he/she is spending his/her time. Do not leave him/her to get on with preparation. Do not take the path of least resistance. Do not over-reward mediocre effort. Interact regularly and meaningfully with your child in the run up to the exams. Try to avoid the temptation to nag. Be supportive in any way you can: personal help, advice, finding time for them to prepare, helping to create an environment at home that is conducive to effective study.
Remember the work relaxation balance, pace not feast and famine. Part time jobs are a source of stress, as are relationships (luvved up!). You may have to intervene if the balance is not right.
Use the SQA calendar and our school website for exam dates, study planning, supported study. Set realistic targets and be sensitive to changes of level.
Use us, work with us, we have an awful lot of experience and are sound judges.
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Success in SQA Exams
It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. It’s the hard that makes it of value and recognised by others.
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19. Supported Study (various) “Helping Hands” (S6 Pupils)
School Supports
Tracking Reports
Supported Study (various)
“Helping Hands” (S6 Pupils)
Mentoring
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Success in SQA Exams
It’s 9 months out of a pupil’s life that will shape the path of the rest of his/her life.
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Success in SQA Exams
Eat
Sleep
Work
Repeat
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Success in SQA Exams
Some words of wisdom from our guest speakers!
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Thank You
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