MUSSELBURGH GRAMMAR SCHOOL

S4(N5) and S5/S6 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS 12-26 January2015

NOTES FOR PUPILS

Pupils will not have Study Leave during the prelims. Pupils will follow their normal timetable when
not being examined. They should go to registration in the morning and if they have an examination
starting at 9.00 a.m. they should be allowed to go to the hall as soon as they have been registered.
When an exam finishes at or after 12.40 p.m. pupils may begin their lunch break and when an
examination finishes at or after 15.30 p.m. they may go straight home. Please note there are a few
examinations where candidates should take their break at an alternative time. Pupils who take breaks
at alternative times should conduct themselves in an orderly manner and stay clear of examination
rooms which may still be in use.
When some members of a class are being examined no new work should be covered with the others.
However it is important that this time is used productively. If your subject has not been examined
teachers may allow you to revise. Pupils should bring materials for this purpose. Time may also be
used for work on Internal Assessments or other forms of class work. Teachers will decide how the
time is to be used.
Pupils are allowed to leave class 10 minutes before their examination begins. Pupils should be polite
when asking to leave early to go to exams. Pupils should check timetables the day before each
examination, have the correct equipment, know where the exam is to be held and which seat they are
in. Examinations lists for the days examinations are displayed on the examination notice board
outside the Hall. Pupils should arrive 10 minutes before the start of an exam. If a pupil is late they
should go to the school office as soon as they arrive and they will be escorted into the exam if they are
not more than 30 minutes late.
Mobile phones and other electronic devises must not be taken into the examination room. The SQA
can withdraw a subject pass if it happens in the May exams. Our advice to pupils is that they leave the
phone at home on the day of the exam. Urgent messages should be relayed through the school office.
Behaviour must be of the highest order. Pupils should wear full school uniform for all exams. All
school bags should be left at the back of the hall and outdoor jackets removed during examinations.
Invigilators are there to ensure that all pupils get the best chance to do their very best in the
examinations. Be respectful to them. If extra paper is required, a hand should be put up and the
invigilator will bring the paper. If pupils finish the examination before the end of the time allocated,
pupils should check over papers and remain still and quiet.
Toilets should be used before examinations. In case of emergency a pupils will be escorted to the
toilet by and invigilator.
If a pupil is unwell and unable to sit an examination someone should let the school office know at the
start of the day. Arrangements should be made with the teacher to sit the examination at another time.
The prelim timetable is given to pupils in plenty of time for pupils to plan a study programme and put
it into practice. The better the standard of study now the more it will pay off in final examinations.
One or two pupils have a clash on the timetable. Pupils should see Mrs Mackie in the first instance so
that an alternative arrangement can be made.

Date
Monday 12
January

Tuesday13
January

Wednesday
14 January

Thursday 15
January

Examination
Geography N5 (S4)

Times
09:00-10:45

Seats(nos)
1-40(40)

Venue(s)
Hall

Physics H
Physics AH

09:00-11:30
09:00-11:30

99-144(46)
155-158(4)

Hall
Hall

Biology N5 (S4,5)

13:50-15:50

1-67(67 S4)
71-87 (17
S5/6)
(84)

Hall

Art and Design H

13:50-15:50

99-122(24)

Hall

Engineering Science N5

13:50-15:20

127-156(30)

Hall

English N5 (S4,5) Paper 1

09:00-10:00

Hall
B3
B7

English N5 (S4,5) Paper 2

10:20-11:50

1-168
1-20
1-14
(202)
1-168
1-20
1-14
(202)

French H Reading/Translation/ Writing

French H Listening/Writing

09:00-10:40
11:05-12:05

16
16

C1
C1

Design and Manufacture N5 (S4)

13:50-15:20

1-53 (53)

Hall

Hospitality (2 kitchens)

09:00-13:00

18

C11, C12
(see lists)

Chemistry N5 (S4)

09:00-10:30

1-55

Hall

Engineering Science H

09:00-11:00

85-98(14)

Hall

Business Management N5 (S4,5)

11:10-12:40

1-35(35 S4)
43-55 (13 S5)
(48)

Hall

Geography N5 (S5)

11:10-12:55

141-155(15)

Hall

French N5 (S4,5) Reading/Writing

French N5 (S4,5) Listening

13:45-15:15
15:25-15:50

1-55(55)
55

Hall
C1 and C3
(see lists)

Physical Education H

13:50-15:20

113-149(47)

Hall

Hall
B3
B7

Mathematics N5 (S4,5,6) Paper 1

Mathematics N5 (S4,5,6) Paper 2

09:00-10:00
10:20-11:50

1-145(145)
1-145(145)

Hall
Hall

Art and Design N5 (S4,5,6)

13:50-15:00

1-35(35)

Hall

Friday 16
January

Monday 19
January

Tuesday
20 January

Wednesday
21 January

Health and Food Technology N5

13:50-15:20

57-71(15)

Hall

Modern Studies H

13:40-15:55

99-158(60)

Hall

History N5 (S4,5,6)

09:00-10:30

Hall

History AH

9:00-12:00

1-40(S4)
43-67(S5)
(65)
71-79

Administration H
Administration H

09:00-10:00
10:15-12:15

155-164(10)
10

Hall
B27

Graphic Communication H
Graphic Communication AH

09:00-11:00
09:00-12:00

85-100(16)
3

Hall
AT1

Computing N5 (S4,5)

10:40-12:10

141-160 (20)
162-163(2)

Hall

Physics N5 (S4,5,6)

09:00-11:00

1-65(65)

Hall

Chemistry H
Chemistry AH

09:00-11:00
09:00-11:30

113127(29)
141-147(7)

Hall
Hall

Lifeskills Maths N5 (S5,6) Paper 1

Lifeskills Maths N5 (S5,6) Paper 2

12:05-13:05
13:50-15:20

1-40(40)
1-40(40)

Hall
Hall

History H

13:50-15:50

99-158 (60)

Hall

Hospitality S5 (1kitchen)

09:00-13:00

16

Biology H
Human Biology H
Biology AH

09:00-11:30
09:00-11:30
09:00-11:30

1-37(37)
57-85(29)
87-95(9)

C13
(see lists)
Hall
Hall
Hall

Design & Manufacture H

09:00-11:00

155-165(11)

Hall

Computing H
Computing AH

13:50-15:50
13:50-15:50

1-11(11)
15-16(2)

Hall
Hall

Administration N5 (S4,5)

09:00-13:00

11(S4)
20(S5)

B27
B31

Hospitality S4 (3 kitchens)

09:00-13:00

30

C11,12.13
(see lists)

English H Paper 1
English Paper 2
English AH

09:00-10:30
11:10-12:40
09:00-10:30

1-156(156)
1-156(156)
160-163(4)

Hall
Hall
Hall

Business Management H

13:40-15:55

1-44(4)

Hall

Hall

Thursday
22 January

Friday 23
January

Monday 26
January

Graphic Communication N5

13:50-:15:20

127-158(32)

Hall

Mathematics H CfE Paper 1

Mathematics H CfE Paper 2
Mathematics H (Old) Paper 1
Mathematics H (Old) Paper 2
Mathematics AH

09:00-10:10
10:30-12:00
09:00-10:30
11:10-12:20
09:00-12:00

1-60(60)

Hall

113-142(30)

Hall

155-158(4)

Hall

Modern Studies N5 (S4,5,6)

13:50-15:20

1-93(93)

Hall

Geography H

09:00-11:00

1-55

Hall

Geography AH

09:00-11:30

(double desks)
1-6
(quadruple
desks)

D7

Media N5

09:00-10:30

Music N5
Music Technology N5 (S4,5,6)
Music H
Music Technology H
Music AH

09:00-09:45
10:00-10:45
11:05-12:05
11:05-12:05
13:50-14:50

23
15
13
9
6

A22&A24
A22&A24
A22
A22
A22

ESOL H

09:00-11:40

155-160

C1

RMPS N5

12:05-13:05

71-150(80)

Hall

141-166(26)

Hall