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S4 Assembly

Thursday 28th November

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S5/6 Assembly

Friday 29th November

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Vision

To be the very best we can be

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Values

Respect

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Responsibility

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Resilience

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  • Keeping calm, being polite, being kind

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  • Being prepared with resources, studying

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  • Not giving up, using time allocated

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Ready for Learning

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Pupils and teachers will have a positive attitude, supported by consistent habits, and work hard. High expectations are shared to raise aspirational targets.

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Prelims

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Prelims are ‘preliminary’ exams that most schools do to help pupils prepare and for teachers to gauge understanding by that stage. And more importantly, will help focus what is still needed.

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Pupils will have prelim leave from Monday 13th January until Friday 24th January 2025.

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Prelims

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Pupils will have prelim leave from Monday 13th January until Friday 24th January 2025 – you cannot leave your studying until then – that will be too late!

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Some prelims will begin in class times in the first week back after the holidays

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Some pupils might have two prelims in one day.

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Retrieval Practice – what is this?

Spaced Practice – what is this?

Effort – trying hard, being resilient, not giving up, learning from mistakes

Support – Class teachers, Guidance teachers, families, friends, online (Esgoil, SAMH and so much more!)

Attendance – responsibility to be here. If genuine absence, responsibility to get caught up and close any gaps

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Prelims – be prepared!

  • Working hard in class
  • Meeting homework deadlines
  • Attending revision classes
  • Making use of school issued study guide
  • Having an effective study plan
  • Knowing your strengths and weaknesses (not always doing the bits you find easy!)
  • Acting on teacher feedback
  • Asking for help or support where required
  • Accessing E-Sgoil, Scholar & Achieve, BBC Bitesize resources

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‘Your National Qualifications’ school edition

This is usually a printed booklet issued by SQA but this year, the SQA have moved to an electronic version. It is your responsibility to read this e-booklet to know of SQA procedures and understand what is expected of you.

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It can be accessed

here.

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MySQA

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MyExams App

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* PUPIL ACTION REQUIRED *

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Register with MySQA (using personal email address) and check all details are correct (name spelled correctly, address, subjects and levels entered for)

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Read through the National Qualifications booklet and ask your Clan Leader, Guidance Teacher or Mrs Campbell-Robertson if you have any questions.