SQA Information Evening
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6th Nov 2013
Documents you should have
Internal assessment Dates
Learner’s Journey
SQA Information booklet
SQA Information card
Use the school website for these documents, Home
learning and further information
http://st-pauls.ea.dundeecity.sch.uk/
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs
/NPF/nationals-in-a-nutshell/
National 3, 4 and 5
All S4 pupils sit 6 National qualifications at either Nat
3, 4 or 5
Pupils will receive a target grade for each subject
stating the level to be sat in a Target Report at the
beginning of September
Each National Course has up to 3 Units and each unit
is assessed and must be passed to complete the course
Where a unit assessment is failed parents will be
notified of resit date by text
National 3
Pupils must pass each unit
There is no prelim or final exam
The result will show as a pass or fail
Pupils who have additional arrangements eg use
digital papers, reader or scribe will get these for unit
assessments where required
National 4
Pupils must pass each unit
There is no prelim or final exam
The result will show as a pass or fail
Pupils who have additional arrangements eg use
digital papers, reader or scribe will get these for unit
assessments where required
Pupils will also sit an added value unit which assesses
all aspects of the course
National 5
Pupils must pass each unit
There is a prelim and final exam
The result will show as a an A,B,C or D which are all a
pass.
Pupils who have additional arrangements eg use
digital papers, reader or scribe will get these for unit
assessments, prelims and final exams where required
Pupils will also sit Course Assessment which assesses
all aspects of the course eg Practical or
Assignment/Project style
National 5
All National 5 pupils also complete the National 4
Added Value Unit and should they fail the final exam
the added Value Unit pass will be sent to SQA in
August/September following the exam and a National
4 pass will be awarded
Prelims
National 5 Prelims are in week 27th to 31st Jan
Pupils who have 4, 5 or 6 National 5s will be off all
week
Where a pupil only has 1,2 or 3 National 5s they should
stay off the day before their prelim and just come in for
the prelim on the day of the prelim
Pupils sitting only National 3s or 4s should attend
school and classes all week
Final exams
These start 29th April and all are complete by 30th May
Pupils should stay off the day before their exam and
just come in for the exam on the day of the exam
Pupils sitting only National 3s or 4s should attend
school and classes during these dates.
New S5 timetable will start on May 12th so pupils
should attend as listed above.
Changing Levels
All pupils will receive a tracking report in November
which will show an updated Target Grade, a working
grade showing how they are doing at the current time
and a grade for Effort, Behaviour and Homework.
Teachers will comment stating what the pupil needs to
do to achieve the target set
If a pupil is not attaining as expected they may be
moved down a level to National 3 or 4 but parents will
be sent a letter to discuss this
Alternatively where a pupil is doing better than
expected they may be moved up to National 4 or 5 and
again a letter will be sent to parents
S4 final report
These will be issued 25th Feb
Will include updated Target Grade, Working Grade
and an Effort, Behaviour and Homework Grade
Teachers will comment on what each pupil needs to do
to achieve their target
Some level changes may be recommended in the
report but will be discussed with parents at Parent’s
Night
Using the Internal Assessment Date
Booklet
Highlight your child’s subjects and level in the book so
you are aware during which months they will have unit
assessments
National 5 pupils note prelim and final exam dates
Learner’s Journey
These will be discussed further at Option Choice time
but use this booklet to see the possible progression
routes
Typically pupils sitting National 3s or 4s in subjects can
try the National 4 or 5 level in S5 but may be better to
widen their selection of subjects and try another
subject.
Pupils who have sat National 5s can move on to the
new Higher in this subject.
Next session S4/5/6 will be timetabled
together
LEVEL
A
B
C
D
E
F
ADVANCE HIGHER
5 periods/week
MATHEMATICS;
ART;
CHEMISTRY;
COMPUTING
BIOLOGY
DANCE
ENGLISH;
HISTORY;
MODERN STUDIES;
GEOGRAPHY;
MUSIC;
HIGHER
5 periods/week
HISTORY;
GEOGRAPHY;
MATHEMATICS;
MODERN STUDIES;
RMPS;
ART
BIOLOGY;
ENGLISH;
FRENCH;
SPANISH;
PHYSICS;
PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT;
ADMINISTRATION;
COMPUTING;
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY;
ENGLISH;
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION;
ENGINEERING SCIENCE;
ART;
DRAMA;
MATHEMATICS;
MUSIC;
PHYSICAL EDUCATION;
DANCE;
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT;
CHEMISTRY;
COMPUTING;
PHYSICAL EDUCATION;
DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE
HEALTH & FOOD TECHNOLOGY
HISTORY
All pupils must take.
R.E. 2 periods
P.S.E. 1 period
P.E 2 Periods
National 5
4 periods/week
PE/RE/PSE/S4
Lit/Num
HISTORY;
GEOGRAPHY;
*MATHEMATICS;
MODERN STUDIES;
RMPS;
ART
BIOLOGY;
ENGLISH(S5/6);
MEDIA STUDIES;
FRENCH;
SPANISH;
GERMAN;
PHYSICS;
SKILLFORCE
ADMINISTRATION;
COMPUTING SCIENCE;
CREATIVE DIGITAL MEDIA;
ENGLISH(S5/6);
*HOSPITALITY (S5/6 only)
*PRACTICAL CAKE CRAFT(S5/6
only)
HEALTH & FOOD TECHNOLOGY;
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION;
ENGINEERING SCIENCE;
ART;
DRAMA;
*MATHEMATICS;
MUSIC;
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
CO-OPERATIVE STUDIES
COLLEGE LINK COURSE
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT;
CHEMISTRY;
COMPUTING SCIENCE;
CREATIVE DIGITAL MEDIA;
HISTORY;
HOSPITALITY (S5/6 only)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION;
DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE ;
PRACTICAL WOODWORKING;
PRACTICAL METALWORKING
ENGLISH (S4);
FRENCH
GERMAN
SPANISH
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
HOSPITALITY (S5/6 only)
PRACTICAL
WOODWORKING;
PRACTICAL
METALWORKING
National 4
4 periods/week
PE/RE/PSE/ S4
Lit/Num
HISTORY;
GEOGRAPHY;
MATHEMATICS;
MODERN STUDIES;
RMPS;
ART
BIOLOGY;
PHYSICS;
ENGLISH;
MEDIA STUDIES;
FRENCH;
GERMAN;
SPANISH;
SKILLFORCE
ADMINISTRATION
COMPUTING SCIENCE;
CREATIVE DIGITAL MEDIA;
ENGLISH;
HOSPITALITY
HEALTH & FOOD TECHNOLOGY;
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION;
ENGINEERING SCIENCE;
ART;
DRAMA;
MATHEMATICS;
MUSIC;
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
CO-OPERATIVE STUDIES
COLLEGE LINK COURSE
BUSINESS;
CHEMISTRY;
COMPUTING SCIENCE;
CREATIVE DIGITAL MEDIA;
HISTORY;
HOSPITALITY;
PHYSICAL EDUCATION;
PRACTICAL WOODWORKING;
DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE
ENGLISH (S4);
FRENCH
GERMAN
SPANISH
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
HOSPITALITY;
PRACTICAL
WOODWORKING;
PRACTICAL
METALWORKING
Intro to Lead Unit 1
Intro to Lead Unit 2
Personal Development Unit 1
Personal Finance
Personal Development Unit 2
Personal Development Unit
3
National 3
4 periods/week
PE/RE/PSE/ S4
Lit/Num
Single period
provision S5/6 <2
Highers
Question and Answer