Senior Phase Prelims January 2022

Preliminary exams are scheduled to take place for pupils in S4 - S6 from Monday 10th January to Tuesday 25th January inclusive. The timetable for prelims has been shared on the school website, in addition to an information booklet for pupils, parents and carers. The study support timetable continues to run in school and all pupils have been given a copy of the prelim timetable and the information booklet.

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Following the emergence of the Omicron variant, SQA has received questions from centres, parents and learners about plans for exams in 2022.
SQA has robust contingency plans in place that support learners, parents, carers and teachers over the coming months. They are continuing to work closely with the Scottish Government’s COVID-19 Education Recovery Group, and the National Qualifications 2022 (NQ22) Group, which includes learner, parent and carer representatives, professional associations and education leaders.
When the Scottish Government confirmed its intention for national exams to take place in 2022, SQA outlined plans detailing three scenarios. We are currently in Scenario 1; preparing for the national exam diet with significant modifications to the 2021-22 course assessments – coursework and/or exams – which were announced at the start of the session. These assessment modifications are in place to help learners by taking account of disruption to learning caused by the pandemic.
Should there be significantly more disruption to learning and teaching across the country, we will enter Scenario 2 where SQA will provide additional support for learners to help them prepare and revise for the 2022 exams, where that is possible. Not all courses will have revision support as some do not have an exam in 2022, or the exam has been reduced in size through the modifications SQA have already made. However, in this situation, the vast majority of learners will receive help from revision support in one or more of their courses. There will not be any further modifications made to the actual course assessments.
Should the Scottish Government cancel the exams due to public health restrictions at the time of exams, we will enter Scenario 3. That means the evidence teachers are gathering through normal in-year assessment to determine learners’ estimates can be used to form the basis of their provisional results.
If any parent / carer would like further information on Prelims or SQA, please contact Mrs Libreri.

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