Saint Ninian’s High School
SQA Exam Timetable 2017
Thursday 2 May – Thursday 1 June
Tuesday 2 May
Afternoon
Course
Level
Design and Manufacture
National 5
13:00 - 14:30
Design and Manufacture
Higher
13:00 - 15:00
Design and Manufacture
Advanced Higher
13:00 - 15:00
Paper
Time
Wednesday 3 May
Morning
Course
Level
Paper
Time
Spanish
Higher
Reading and Directed Writing
09:00 - 10:40
Spanish
Higher
Listening and Writing
11:00 - 12:00*
Spanish
Advanced Higher
Reading and Translation
09:00 - 10:30
Spanish
Advanced Higher
Listening and Discursive Writing
10:50 - 12:10*
Afternoon
Course
Level
Paper
Time
Spanish
National 5
Reading and Writing
13:00 - 14:30
Spanish
National 5
Listening
14:50 - 15:20* (approx)
Thursday 4 May
Morning
Music
National 5
09:00 - 09:45*
Afternoon
Course
Level
Music
Higher
13:00 - 14:00*
Music
Advanced Higher
14:30 - 15:45* (approx)
Paper
Time
Friday 5 May
Morning
Course
Level
Paper
Time
Mathematics
Higher
1 Non-calculator
09:00 - 10:10
Mathematics
Higher
2
10:30 - 12:00
Mathematics
Advanced Higher
Afternoon
Course
Level
Paper
Time
Mathematics
National 5
1 Non-calculator
13:00 - 14:00
Mathematics
National 5
2
14:20 - 15:50
09:00 - 12:00
Monday 8 May
Morning
Course
Level
Chemistry
Higher
09:00 - 11:30
Chemistry
Advanced Higher
09:00 - 11:30
Afternoon
Course
Level
Chemistry
National 5
Paper
Paper
Time
Time
13:00 - 15:00
Tuesday 9 May
Morning
Course
Level
History
Higher
09:00 - 11:20
History
Advanced Higher
09:00 - 12:00
Afternoon
Course
Level
History
National 5
Paper
Paper
Time
Time
13:00 - 14:45
Wednesday 10 May
Afternoon
Course
Level
Graphic Communication
National 5
13:00 - 14:30
Graphic Communication
Higher
13:00 - 15:00
Graphic Communication
Advanced Higher
13:00 - 15:00
Paper
Time
Thursday 11 May
Morning
Course
Level
Paper
Time
English
Higher
Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation
09:00 - 10:30
English
Higher
Critical Reading
10:50 - 12:20
Afternoon
Course
Level
Paper
Time
English
Advanced Higher
Literary Study
13:00 - 14:30
English
Advanced Higher
Textual Analysis
14:50 - 16:20
Note: Advanced Higher English Folios should be submitted on the day of the exam.
Friday 12 May
Morning
Course
Level
Paper
Time
English
National 5
Reading for Understanding Analysis and Evaluation
09:00 - 10:00
English
National 5
Critical Reading
10:20 - 11:50
Monday 15 May
Morning
Course
Level
Paper
Time
French
Higher
Reading and Directed Writing
09:00 - 10:40
French
Higher
Listening and Writing
11:00 - 12:00*
French
Advanced Higher
Reading and Translation
09:00 - 10:30
French
Advanced Higher
Listening and Discursive Writing
10:50 - 12:10*
Afternoon
Course
Level
Paper
Time
French
National 5
Reading and Writing
13:00 - 14:30
French
National 5
Listening
14:50 - 15:20* (approx)
Tuesday 16 May
Morning
Course
Level
Business Management
National 5
09:00 - 10:30
Business Management
Higher
09:00 - 11:15
Business Management
Advanced Higher
09:00 - 11:45
Afternoon
Course
Level
Computing Science
National 5
13:00 - 14:30
Computing Science
Higher
13:00 - 15:00
Computing Science
Advanced Higher
13:00 - 15:00
Paper
Paper
Time
Time
Wednesday 17 May
Morning
Course
Level
Physics
Higher
09:00 - 11:30
Physics
Advanced Higher
09:00 - 11:30
Afternoon
Course
Level
Physics
National 5
Paper
Paper
Time
Time
13:00 - 15:00
Thursday 18 May
Morning
Course
Level
Paper
Time
Higher
Reading and Writing
09:00 - 11:10
English for Speakers of Other Languages
Higher
Listening
11:30 - 12:00* (approx)
Afternoon
Course
Level
Paper
Time
English for Speakers of Other Languages
National 5
Reading and Writing
13:00 - 14:35
English for Speakers of Other Languages
National 5
Listening
14:55 - 15:20* (approx)
English for Speakers of Other Languages
Friday 19 May
Morning
Course
Level
Modern Studies
Higher
09:00 - 11:15
Modern Studies
Advanced Higher
09:00 - 12:00
Afternoon
Course
Level
Modern Studies
National 5
Paper
Paper
Time
Time
13:00 - 14:45
Monday 22 May
Morning
Course
Level
Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies
Higher
Paper
Time
09:00 - 11:15
Tuesday 23 May
Morning
Course
Level
Biology
Advanced Higher
Afternoon
Course
Level
Biology
National 5
13:00 - 15:00
Human Biology
Higher
13:00 - 15:30
Paper
Time
09:00 - 11:30
Paper
Time
Wednesday 24 May
Morning
Course
Level
Accounting
Higher
Paper
Time
09:00 - 11:00
Friday 26 May
Morning
Course
Level
Geography
Higher
09:00 - 11:15
Geography
Advanced Higher
09:00 - 11:30
Afternoon
Course
Level
Geography
National 5
Paper
Paper
Time
Time
13:00 - 14:45
Monday 29 May
Morning
Course
Level
Administration and IT
Higher
Paper
Time
09:00 - 10:00
Tuesday 30 May
Afternoon
Course
Level
Art and Design
National 5
13:00 - 14:10
Art and Design
Higher
13:00 - 15:00
Paper
Time
Wednesday 31 May
Morning
Course
Level
Paper
Time
Mandarin Simplified
National 5
Reading and Writing
09:00 - 11:00
Mandarin Simplified
National 5
Listening
11:20 - 11:50* (approx)
Mandarin Simplified
Higher
Reading and Directed Writing
09:00 - 11:10
Mandarin Simplified
Advanced Higher
Reading and Translation
09:00 - 10:30
Mandarin Traditional
National 5
Reading and Writing
09:00 - 11:00
Mandarin Traditional
National 5
Listening
11:20 - 11:50* (approx)
Mandarin Traditional
Higher
Reading and Directed Writing
09:00 - 11:10
Wednesday 31 May
Afternoon
Course
Level
Paper
Time
Mandarin Simplified
Higher
Listening and Writing
13:00 - 14:20*
Mandarin Simplified
Advanced Higher
Listening and Discursive Writing
13:00 - 14:45*
Thursday 1 June
Morning
Course
Level
Physical Education
Higher
Afternoon
Course
Level
Drama
National 5
13:00 - 14:30
Drama
Higher
13:00 - 15:00
Paper
Time
09:00 - 10:30
Paper
Time
National 5
Course
Art and Design
Biology
Business Management
Chemistry
Computing Science
Design and Manufacture
Drama
English
English for Speakers
of Other Languages
French
Date(s)
Tuesday 30 May
Tuesday 23 May
Tuesday 16 May
Monday 8 May
Tuesday 16 May
Tuesday 2 May
Thursday 1 June
Friday 12 May
Thursday 18 May
Course
Geography
Graphic Communication
History
Mandarin Simplified
Mandarin Traditional
Mathematics
Modern Studies
Music
Physics
Date(s)
Friday 26 May
Wednesday 10 May
Tuesday 9 May
Wednesday 31 May
Wednesday 31 May
Friday 5 May
Friday 19 May
Thursday 4 May
Wednesday 17 May
Monday 15 May
Spanish
Wednesday 3 May
Course
Graphic Communication
History
Human Biology
Mandarin Simplified
Mathematics
Modern Studies
Music
Physical Education
Physics
Religious, Moral and
Philosophical Studies
Spanish
Date(s)
Wednesday 10 May
Tuesday 9 May
Tuesday 23 May
Wednesday 31 May
Friday 5 May
Friday 19 May
Thursday 4 May
Thursday 1 June
Wednesday 17 May
Monday 22 May
Higher
Course
Accounting
Administration & IT
Art and Design
Business Management
Chemistry
Computing Science
Design and Manufacture
Drama
English
English for Speakers
of Other Languages
French
Geography
Date(s)
Wednesday 24 May
Monday 29 May
Tuesday 30 May
Tuesday 16 May
Monday 8 May
Tuesday 16 May
Tuesday 2 May
Thursday 1 June
Thursday 11 May
Thursday 18 May
Monday 15 May
Friday 26 May
Wednesday 3 May
Advanced Higher
Course
Biology
Business Management
Chemistry
Computing Science
Design and Manufacture
English
French
Date(s)
Tuesday 23 May
Tuesday 16 May
Monday 8 May
Tuesday 16 May
Tuesday 2 May
Thursday 11 May
Monday 15 May
Geography
Graphic Communication
Friday 26 May
Wednesday 10 May
Course
History
Mandarin Simplified
Mathematics
Modern Studies
Music
Physics
Religious, Moral and
Philosophical Studies
Spanish
Date(s)
Tuesday 9 May
Wednesday 31 May
Friday 5 May
Friday 19 May
Thursday 4 May
Wednesday 17 May
Monday 22 May
Wednesday 3 May
Be prepared - getting it right on exam day
So, exam day has finally arrived and you've prepared for it as much as you can. Here are some
tips to help you do the best you can.
Eat: You might be tempted to skip breakfast but do try and find the time to eat.
Supplies: Make sure you have the necessary exam supplies, such as pens. Bring a bottle of
water to keep you hydrated and focused. Ask your teacher/lecturer if you're unsure what you
need.
Timing: Being flustered isn't the best start to your exam so make sure you know when and
where it's taking place and give yourself plenty of time to get there.
The exam
When the exam starts, read and re-read all the questions. Make sure you understand the
question and what you need to do. Start with the questions you CAN answer and it'll help
boost your confidence. If you're stuck at a difficult question, come back to it later with fresh
eyes.
Look at the number of marks for each question to understand how important it is and how
much work it needs. If you're running out of time, work on the higher scoring questions first to
get the best overall score.
Check your answers: Leave time at the end to check all questions for any mistakes or ways to
improve them - about 20 minutes for a two-hour exam should be enough.
Post-exam: You'll want to discuss questions and answers with friends but try to keep it in
perspective - and don’t panic if answers differ. Remember exams may be important at the
time but they are only a small part of life.
Examination Prayer
by Bishop Stephen McGill
Dear Lord, please help me in my examinations.
Help me to face them with courage,
steady in nerves and keen in mind.
Please help me to grasp fully
the questions that are asked,
to remember all that I have studied,
to express my answers accurately
and with the completeness desired.
Grant me dear Lord, a due sense of timing,
and let me not waste precious minutes in
useless asides and unwanted digressions.
Before I hand in my papers,
Give me the wisdom
to examine what I have written,
and the alertness of mind to detect
and correct any mistakes I may have made.
Lord grant me success
if success is good for me.
But I know that you know what is best for me.
With loving trust therefore I say,
“Whatever the results,
blessed be Your holy will.”