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

2. 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)

3. 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)

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Helpful information
Your Exams 2018 (electronic versions available on SQA & school websites and on our Twitter
MySQA – Tuesday 7th August 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)

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