Exam Conduct and Expectations: It is critical that all candidates are aware of their responsibility to come prepared and equipped for exams, and to ensure that their conduct is appropriate for SQA exams. Please ensure that your child has read and understood the information leaflet “Your Balfron HS Prelim Exams”. Please download the leaflet here.
Prelim Exam Timetable: A summary of the January 2024 Prelim Schedule is linked here and copied below. The purpose of this version is to help forward revision planning. Please note that individual timetables will be issued with more detailed information on start and finish times, exam rooms and seating.
| Date | Am-PM | Day | Weekday | Subject | Level | Paper |
| January 9th 2024 | AM | 1 | Tuesday | Applications of Mathematics | National 5 | Paper 1 Non-calculator |
| January 9th 2024 | AM | 1 | Tuesday | Applications of Mathematics | National 5 | Paper 2 |
| January 9th 2024 | AM | 1 | Tuesday | Mathematics | Advanced Higher | Paper 1 Non-calculator |
| January 9th 2024 | AM | 1 | Tuesday | Mathematics | Advanced Higher | Paper 2 |
| January 9th 2024 | AM | 1 | Tuesday | Mathematics | Higher | Paper 1 Non-calculator |
| January 9th 2024 | AM | 1 | Tuesday | Mathematics | Higher | Paper 2 |
| January 10th 2024 | AM | 2 | Wednesday | Chemistry | Advanced Higher | Question Paper |
| January 10th 2024 | AM | 2 | Wednesday | Chemistry | Higher | Paper 1 Multiple Choice |
| January 10th 2024 | AM | 2 | Wednesday | Chemistry | Higher | Paper 2 |
| January 10th 2024 | AM | 2 | Wednesday | Chemistry | National 5 | Question Paper |
| January 10th 2024 | AM | 2 | Wednesday | Sociology | Higher | Question Paper |
| January 11th 2024 | AM | 3 | Thursday | Geography | National 5 | Question Paper |
| January 11th 2024 | AM | 3 | Thursday | History | Advanced Higher | Question Paper |
| January 11th 2024 | AM | 3 | Thursday | History | Higher | British, European and World History |
| January 11th 2024 | PM | 3 | Thursday | History | Higher | Scottish History |
| January 12th 2024 | AM | 4 | Friday | English | National 5 | Critical Reading |
| January 12th 2024 | AM | 4 | Friday | English | National 5 | Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation |
| January 12th 2024 | PM | 4 | Friday | Practical Cookery | National 5 | Question Paper |
| January 15th 2024 | AM | 5 | Monday | Biology | National 5 | Question Paper |
| January 15th 2024 | AM | 5 | Monday | Physics | Higher | Paper 1 Multiple Choice |
| January 15th 2024 | AM | 5 | Monday | Physics | Higher | Paper 2 |
| January 15th 2024 | AM | 5 | Monday | Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies | Higher | Religious and Philosophical Questions |
| January 15th 2024 | AM | 5 | Monday | Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies | Higher | World Religion, Morality and Belief |
| January 15th 2024 | PM | 5 | Monday | Photography | Higher | Question Paper |
| January 16th 2024 | AM | 6 | Tuesday | Modern Studies | Advanced Higher | Question Paper |
| January 16th 2024 | AM | 6 | Tuesday | Modern Studies | National 5 | Question Paper |
| January 16th 2024 | AM | 6 | Tuesday | Physics | Advanced Higher | Question Paper |
| January 17th 2024 | AM | 7 | Wednesday | Design and Manufacture | Higher | Question Paper |
| January 17th 2024 | AM | 7 | Wednesday | Design and Manufacture | National 5 | Question Paper |
| January 17th 2024 | AM | 7 | Wednesday | Drama | Higher | Question Paper |
| January 17th 2024 | AM | 7 | Wednesday | Drama | National 5 | Question Paper |
| January 17th 2024 | AM | 7 | Wednesday | French | National 5 | Listening |
| January 17th 2024 | AM | 7 | Wednesday | French | National 5 | Reading and Writing |
| January 17th 2024 | AM | 7 | Wednesday | Spanish | Higher | Listening |
| January 17th 2024 | AM | 7 | Wednesday | Spanish | Higher | Reading and Directed Writing |
| January 17th 2024 | PM | 7 | Wednesday | Practical Metalworking | National 5 | Question Paper |
| January 17th 2024 | PM | 7 | Wednesday | Practical Woodworking | National 5 | Question Paper |
| January 18th 2024 | AM | 8 | Thursday | Business Management | Higher | Question Paper |
| January 18th 2024 | AM | 8 | Thursday | Business Management | National 5 | Question Paper |
| January 18th 2024 | PM | 8 | Thursday | Engineering Science | Higher | Question Paper |
| January 18th 2024 | PM | 8 | Thursday | Engineering Science | National 5 | Question Paper |
| January 19th 2024 | AM | 9 | Friday | English | Advanced Higher | Literary Study |
| January 19th 2024 | AM | 9 | Friday | English | Advanced Higher | Textual Analysis |
| January 19th 2024 | AM | 9 | Friday | English | Higher | Critical Reading |
| January 19th 2024 | AM | 9 | Friday | English | Higher | Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation |
| January 22nd 2024 | AM | 10 | Monday | Mathematics | National 5 | Paper 1 Non-calculator |
| January 22nd 2024 | AM | 10 | Monday | Mathematics | National 5 | Paper 2 |
| January 22nd 2024 | PM | 10 | Monday | Art and Design | Higher | Question Paper |
| January 22nd 2024 | PM | 10 | Monday | Art and Design | National 5 | Question Paper |
| January 23rd 2024 | AM | 11 | Tuesday | Geography | Advanced Higher | Question Paper |
| January 23rd 2024 | AM | 11 | Tuesday | Geography | Higher | Physical and Human Environments |
| January 23rd 2024 | AM | 11 | Tuesday | History | National 5 | Question Paper |
| January 23rd 2024 | PM | 11 | Tuesday | Geography | Higher | Global Issues and Geographical Skills |
| January 24th 2024 | AM | 12 | Wednesday | Modern Studies | Higher | Paper 1 |
| January 24th 2024 | AM | 12 | Wednesday | Modern Studies | Higher | Paper 2 |
| January 24th 2024 | AM | 12 | Wednesday | Music | Advanced Higher | Question Paper |
| January 24th 2024 | PM | 12 | Wednesday | Music | Higher | Question Paper |
| January 25th 2024 | AM | 13 | Thursday | Biology | Advanced Higher | Question Paper |
| January 25th 2024 | AM | 13 | Thursday | Human Biology | Higher | Paper 1 Multiple Choice |
| January 25th 2024 | AM | 13 | Thursday | Human Biology | Higher | Paper 2 |
| January 25th 2024 | AM | 13 | Thursday | Physics | National 5 | Question Paper |
| January 26th 2024 | AM | 14 | Friday | Design and Manufacture Design Assignment Day | National 5 | Assignment |
| January 26th 2024 | AM | 14 | Friday | French | Higher | Listening |
| January 26th 2024 | AM | 14 | Friday | French | Higher | Reading and Directed Writing |
| January 26th 2024 | AM | 14 | Friday | Spanish | National 5 | Listening |
| January 26th 2024 | AM | 14 | Friday | Spanish | National 5 | Reading and Writing |
| January 26th 2024 | PM | 14 | Friday | Music | National 5 | Question Paper |
| January 29th 2024 | AM | 15 | Monday | Graphic Communication | Higher | Question Paper |
| January 29th 2024 | AM | 15 | Monday | Graphic Communication | National 5 | Question Paper |
| January 29th 2024 | AM | 15 | Monday | Music Technology | National 5 | Question Paper |
| January 29th 2024 | PM | 15 | Monday | Music Technology | Higher | Question Paper |
| January 29th 2024 | PM | 15 | Monday | Physical Education | Higher | Question Paper |
| January 30th 2024 | AM | 16 | Tuesday | Art and Design Folio Day | Advanced Higher | Folio Day |
| January 30th 2024 | AM | 16 | Tuesday | Art and Design Folio Day | Higher | Folio Day |
| January 30th 2024 | AM | 16 | Tuesday | Art and Design Folio Day | National 5 | Folio Day |
| January 31st 2024 | AM | 17 | Wednesday | English for Speakers of Other Languages | Higher | Listening |
| January 31st 2024 | AM | 17 | Wednesday | English for Speakers of Other Languages | Higher | Reading |
| January 31st 2024 | AM | 17 | Wednesday | English for Speakers of Other Languages | National 5 | Listening |
| January 31st 2024 | AM | 17 | Wednesday | English for Speakers of Other Languages | National 5 | Reading |
| January 31st 2024 | AM | 17 | Wednesday | Music Technology Folio Day | National 5 | Folio Day |
| January 31st 2024 | PM | 17 | Wednesday | English for Speakers of Other Languages | Higher | Writing |
| January 31st 2024 | PM | 17 | Wednesday | English for Speakers of Other Languages | National 5 | Writing |
