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Exam Tips by Lowra Tulloch

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EXAM TIPS AND TRICKS. 

 

I’ve gone around and asked the Sandwick Storm teachers and googled some exam tips and tricks and then this is what it/they said. 

 

Google Gemini: Study with past exam papers if you’re allowed. 

LTSCOTLAND: Consider any mark scheme. 

Edinburgh Napier: Find out what kind of environment if best for you because a quiet area isn’t best for everyone 

SQA: schedule your studying, prioritize your time, and focus on your most urgent assignments. 

TLC: Take advantage of the internet and online resources. 

Mrs. Turnbull: attend study sessions made by teachers 

Miss Fidler: don’t second guess yourself 

 

That is, it and remember you can always ask almost anyone who has sat an exam and they’ll probably help you and you can also use the internet but hopefully with this you should need to use less websites. 

Storm Petrels by Isla Spriggs

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Storm Petrels  by Isla Spriggs

Why are storm petrels important to Mousa? Storm petrels are important to Mousa because the island is a crucial predator-free breeding ground for the vulnerable European storm petrel.  

The storm petrels nest within the crevices of the islands ancient iron age broch as well as under rock and in boulder beaches. There are about 12,000 storm petrels on Mousa.  

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The New Scottish Referendum by Elana Leask

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The new Scottish Referendum

What is it and what would it mean for Scotland?

The Scottish independence referendum was a vote in Scotland, where the people decided whether to become an independent country or not. They could vote to be independent; This would mean that Scotland would be a separate country from the rest of the UK. Or they could vote to stay in the UK and continue being one country. The vote happened on the 18th of September 2014 and most of Scotland voted to stay.

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