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Next years exams

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Stellawella · 30/05/2023 07:05

I am trying to get a feel for next years exams.

From what I can gather, Perth had the Easter holidays, kids were back a week and then it was study leave and exams. I think my DS is going to be a mix of Nat 4 and 5. Can anyone tell me when you were given this years exam dates/timetable so it gives me an idea on next year? Cheers.

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storminamooncup · 30/05/2023 08:29

I think once the results from this year are announced, the SQA reveal the exam dates for the following year. Its always May, and the first exam is usually English around the 8th May although sometimes they do Art first. No exams for N4.

Prelims will be from December - January depending on your school. For DDs school its always late Nov/early Dec.

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Sturmundcalm · 30/05/2023 17:37

Just to mention that this year there was a last minute change to the exam timetable due to coronation bank holiday. hopefully nothing like that next year but DS did his first exam 25th April and his last exam today, and is due back in school tomorrow...

i'm not aware of our school ever emailing parents about specific exam dates - we just looked up the SQA website. school then contacted us shortly before the exams started to give info on study leave, transport arrangements, etc.

PostPopper · 30/05/2023 18:09

storminamooncup · 30/05/2023 08:29

Prelims will be from December - January depending on your school. For DDs school its always late Nov/early Dec.

Sorry but this is just wrong information.

This year exams started on 24 April, quite a bit before English on 8 May.

OP, keep an eye on the sqa website, next years timetable will be released in the next couple of months

Here is this years

https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/files_ccc/nq-2023-exam-timetable.pdf

dementedpixie · 30/05/2023 22:24

Our school directed us to the SQA website. Ds also came home with a personalised print out showing his exam dates and times.

At his school Nat5 prelims are before Christmas and Highers/advanced higher prelims are in January

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Stellawella · 31/05/2023 06:26

Thanks everyone. I believe our prelims will be in November.

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J12 · 02/07/2023 13:08

SQA publish the exam timetable in August. There are no external exams for Nat4, so this information would come from the school.

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