S4 Prelim
Examinations:
National 5
Courses
What Are The Prelims For?
• To practise under time pressure for National
5 exams
• To practise working with invigilators
• To find out what areas you need to focus on
in each subject
• To provide evidence of performance to help
teachers make estimates for SQA
• Are essential if you miss an exam for medical
reasons
• Prelim grades are relevant for S5 course
choices.
Appeals
• The appeals process you may have
heard about from older pupils no
longer applies.
• Prelims cannot be used to appeal a
result in the final exam that is lower
than the school had estimated.
• Prelims have more to do with
identifying key areas for future learning
than anything else.
Exam Timetable
S4 Classes during the prelims
• When not in exams, pupils should be in normal classes
• When an exam ends, pupils should return to their normal
timetabled class
• If there are 5 minutes or fewer left in a period when an exam
ends, pupils should wait and then go to their next period class
• Pupils at National 4 level (where there are no exams) in any
subject are expected to be in their normal class while the
National 5 prelim in that subject is taking place
• Class teachers will decide how to use their contact with S4
during the prelims, for example by
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Continuing with teaching of the group (if that is practicable)
Using the time for one-to-one work with pupils
Setting subject-based revision work for the group
Allowing the pupils to work on revision of their own choosing
Timetables
• Check
– Exams
– Times
– Rooms
– Note that some exams run beyond
normal period times.
– If in doubt speak to your teacher or to
Mr Paterson.
– Pupils with adjusted arrangements
will receive individualised timetable
very soon.
Exam Rules
• Attendance/timing
• Lateness
• Leaving an exam
– a note will be made of the time
that you leave an exam if you
leave early
Seat Numbers
Your Conduct
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School Uniform – normal rules apply
Invigilators – SQA representatives
Items with writing on not allowed
Food/drink – water/medicines only
Bags not allowed
Jackets not allowed
Pencil cases not allowed
Silence essential
Mobile Phones/mp3s not allowed
HIGHEST STANDARDS EXPECTED
Fire Alarm
• Exam is still in progress
• Follow instructions of the
invigilator
Around the Building
• Other exams may be running
• Other classes are still in progress
– the rest of the school is
operating as normal
• Please go quietly back to class, or
wait as quietly as you can in the
social area if you have another
exam about to start.
Your Coursework &
Assessments
Remember that all
assessments you
do in class for
Units are SQA
assessments and
the same rules
apply regarding
your conduct.
Questions
• See Mr Paterson if you have
any questions before or
during the Prelim period, or
with any questions about
Scottish Qualifications
Authority issues.