SQA and Assessments
Prelim Assessments 2021/22
The Scottish Government and SQA have announced a summer diet of examinations commencing 26th April 2022. In-school prelim assessments will be held in December for all National 5 courses and in January 2022 for all Higher and Advanced HIgher courses.
Prelim assessments will be held mainly during timetabled classes with English and Maths being held in examination halls to give pupils some exam setting experience.
During the prelim assessment weeks, although there is no study leave, you will be able to study for your assessments during class time. You must report to class as normal and remain there at all times so please bring revision materials with you.
Prelim assessments will be held mainly during timetabled classes with English and Maths being held in examination halls to give pupils some exam setting experience.
- National 5 Prelim Assessments - download
- Higher and Advanced Higher Prelims Assessments Timetable - download
- SQA Examinations Summer Diet - download
During the prelim assessment weeks, although there is no study leave, you will be able to study for your assessments during class time. You must report to class as normal and remain there at all times so please bring revision materials with you.
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Appeals 2021
Once you have had a chat with us if you would still like to proceed with an appeal you can register this with SQA yourself.
Register an appeal: https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/98202.10651.html.
There's lots of helpful information on the page that will help you decide and SQA have also produced a very helpful booklet.
Download the booklet: SQA Appeals Booklet 2020/21.
The learner appeals service is open from Friday 25th June until Thursday 12th August 2021 and this year's certificates will be set out to you on Tuesday 10th August which is the date from which we can submit appeals on your behalf up until Friday 27th August 2021.
Priority appeals requests must be with SQA slightly earlier by Tuesday 24th August.
Mr McLean the school's SQA Coordinator will be in school on Tuesday 10th August should you wish to make any enquiries by telephone or email regarding results, appeals or any other SQA matters.
Ms McCallum will be in school on both Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th August and you can make a telephone appointment to speak with her via the school office should you wish some advice on subject chioces for next session.
Please note that due to current Covid-19 restrictions we will be unable to meet with you in person in the school building on these days.
SQA Alternative Certification Model 2020/21
The Scottish government have announced that there will be no external assessment of national qualifications i.e. National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher courses this year 2020/21. This means there will be no examinations or prelims.
SQA has developed an Alternative Certification Model (ACM) that is based on internal assessment i.e. assessments delivered in school overseen by teachers, not by SQA. This will enable teachers to derive provisional grades from a combination of demonstrated attainment and teacher judgement.
A fundamental principle of the ACM is that grades are derived from available pupil evidence and cannot be inferred. This means if there is no assessment evidence available then there can be no award and of course the quality of the evidence available will determine the quality of award achieved.
So this year examinations are replaced with a range of key assessments across each of the subject courses and in accordance with SQA subject-specific guidance. These will be flexible, classroom-based and used by teachers to determine overall and provisional grades for submission to SQA. Therefore, these assessments are vitally important and are key evidence of demonstrated attainment and achievement of learners.
School staff along with our SQA liaison manager held an information evening on Tuesday 23rd March 2021 to provide some details to parents, carers and learners around the ACM, key assessments and production of provisional grades. We have made available the presentation and hope this will be helpful for you.
Click to download the SQA Information Evening Presentation.
Further information on the SQA Alternative Certification Model (ACM): https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/96760.html
SQA have also produced a helpful booklet for learners: https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/97062.html
There is also a video on what you need to know here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbzGN8m38ov-_lq_FKVq2Sw
Key Assessments Overviews, Timetables and Guidance
Below are links to our key assessments overviews, timetables and provisional results guidance documents:
SQA has developed an Alternative Certification Model (ACM) that is based on internal assessment i.e. assessments delivered in school overseen by teachers, not by SQA. This will enable teachers to derive provisional grades from a combination of demonstrated attainment and teacher judgement.
A fundamental principle of the ACM is that grades are derived from available pupil evidence and cannot be inferred. This means if there is no assessment evidence available then there can be no award and of course the quality of the evidence available will determine the quality of award achieved.
So this year examinations are replaced with a range of key assessments across each of the subject courses and in accordance with SQA subject-specific guidance. These will be flexible, classroom-based and used by teachers to determine overall and provisional grades for submission to SQA. Therefore, these assessments are vitally important and are key evidence of demonstrated attainment and achievement of learners.
School staff along with our SQA liaison manager held an information evening on Tuesday 23rd March 2021 to provide some details to parents, carers and learners around the ACM, key assessments and production of provisional grades. We have made available the presentation and hope this will be helpful for you.
Click to download the SQA Information Evening Presentation.
Further information on the SQA Alternative Certification Model (ACM): https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/96760.html
SQA have also produced a helpful booklet for learners: https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/97062.html
There is also a video on what you need to know here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbzGN8m38ov-_lq_FKVq2Sw
Key Assessments Overviews, Timetables and Guidance
Below are links to our key assessments overviews, timetables and provisional results guidance documents:
- National 5 Key Assessments Overview
- Higher Key Assessments Overview
- Advanced Higher Key Assessments Overview
- S4 Key Assessments Timetable
- S5/6 Key Assessments Timetable (please see S4 timetable for some N5s other than English and Mathematics)
- Guidance on Producing and Quality Assuring Provisional Results
N A McLean (SQA Coordinator)
Last update: Monday 28 June 2021
Last update: Monday 28 June 2021
