Tag Archives: S5

5th Year

SQA Results


The waiting is almost over and hopefully you still have some nails left!

The SQA results will be dropping through letterboxes (or arriving by text / email for those who signed up for that service) tomorrow morning (Tues 7th Aug). There will be staff in school tomorrow morning in case of any issues arising.

We hope that the results received match the effort put in by our pupils in the months of preparation beforehand. Unfortunately that is not always the case. If you do not receive what you were hoping for, there will be a number of supports in place.

On Thurday 9th Aug, Mr Beaton (S5) and Miss Potter (S6) will be available from 10.30 am to renegotiate option choices for pupils who require to make some changes – whether because you did not achieve what you had hoped for or because you exceeded your expectations. We will also have our Careers Adviser in school at that time for those requiring further discussions.

SQA will operate a Candidate’s Advice Line from 7-10 Aug to help regarding certificates 0345 279 1000 , but it would be best to phone the school first.

Skills Development Scotland (Careers Service) will also operate a helpline from Tues 8th Aug – 0808 100 8000.

Remember the old ‘appeals’ system no longer operates but if a school has concerns about results which suggests the possibility of an error, there is action the school can and will take.

Best wishes to all our pupils for tomorrow.

Mr Sinclair

S5/6 PRELIMS

The S5/6 Prelim Examinations start on Monday the 5th of February.

A copy of the timetable can be accessed using the link below.

All of our students need to be familiar with the day and time of their exams.

All pupils have been handed a paper copy of the timetable. Pupils with additional support requirements will be issued with a separate personalised timetable from the support department.

If you would like extra advice on studying and dealing with exam stress then visit the SQA study guides section of their website (link below).

Mr Beaton

S5,6 Prelim TT Feb 2018

BHS S56 prelim handout

SQA Study Guide

 

New National 5 & Higher Assessment dates

The S4 Assessment calendar: This calendar contains the dates of all National 5 class assessments for all subjects.

The S5 Assessment calendar: This calendar contains the dates of all National 5 & Higher class assessments for all subjects.

The S6 Assessment calendar: This calendar contains the dates of all National 5, Higher & Advanced Higher class assessments for all subjects.

All of these calendars have been updated today.

#StayOrganised #ClassAssessmentsDates

Assessment Calendar S4 Assessment Calendar S5 Assessment Calendar S6

Higher Education Information Evening – Tuesday, 30th August

Higher EducationA reminder to all senior students and their parents that our Higher Education Information Evening will take place tonight – Tuesday, 30th August – from 6.30pm.

If you have questions about entry requirements, course outlines or finance then come along to the Ralston house area where representatives from universities & colleges will be able to answer your questions.

We look forward to welcoming you later this evening.

SQA RESULTS

SQABy now all our S4, S5 &S6 should have received their SQA results and hopefully most will be happy with their achievements. We have seen some very good results.

However we know there will be some pupils who have not achieved what they hoped for. If you wish to discuss your results further, and particularly if you need to renegotiate your option choices for this session, Mrs Crawford (new S5) and Mr Beaton (new S6) will be available this Friday (12th Aug) to meet with you between 8.45 am and 10.20am or from 12.30pm to 1.30 pm.

New S5 & S6 students

New S5 and S6 pupils can come into school on the morning of Thursday 26th May to meet with Pupil Support to make any timetable changes before the start of the new timetable on Monday 6th June.

 

SQA EXAM UPDATE

SQAWe are now half-way through Day 2 of the exam programme and things are progressing well.

Over the past few days we have been monitoring noise levels from the work on the new build. While it is great to see things progressing quickly, we have been conscious that we are in the noisiest period of the building work – the piledriving of the foundation supports into the bedrock.

While the noise-levels are not too high, the constant thumping could be disturbing to pupils’ concentration. Consequently, we took the decision yesterday, based on that monitoring, to re-room our exams to the opposite side of the school. When pupils sign in they may be told a different room to go to from what is on their exam timetable but otherwise things will be as before.

We will continue to operate this for the duration of the noisier work to ensure that all pupils have the best conditions possible to produce their best work.

Mr Sinclair

 

 

SQA Exams

SQAOur first SQA exams commence tomorrow (Wed 4th May) with Lifeskills Maths for some S5/6 pupils.

S4 will see their diet kick off with National 5 English on Thursday (5th May), which is also the day for Higher and Advanced Higher English.

We are then in to what will be a fairly intense exam period for some pupils, with in some cases an exam a day and even for some the possibility of 2 exams on the same day (Business Management & Computing).

I wish all our pupils well and trust that the efforts made in class, at home, through Supported Study and Easter School, will now pay off and everyone achieves what they have worked hard for.

Pupils have been issued with individual timetables. Pupils in S4 with 5+ National 5 exams and all pupils in S5/6 may use the time that they do not have exams to work from home with their parents’ permission. They have also been informed about additional support sessions, usually organised for the day preceding each exam, when staff will be timetabled to be available to offer additional help. Please encourage your young person to take advantage of these.

Other pupils in S4 will have been given an individual timetable with additional activities during this period.

Pupils should be in full uniform if they come into school throughout the exam period whether they are in for exams or in to seek additional help. In the latter case they must sign in at the school office so we know they are in the building.

Mr Sinclair

 

S4,S5 & S6 Master Classes Timetable

To support all of our S4, S5 and S6 students who will be undertaking SQA examinations over the next month, we have organised a Master Class Timetable.

Master Classes give students the opportunity to meet with their teachers the day before the SQA examination. Students can use these classes for personal study, examination advice or as a final opportunity to revise parts of their course with the teacher.

Students are also welcome to attend school at any time during the study leave period to complete personal study.