S3 Exam Diary Dates
Mon 30 March
  • SG Home Economics practical
Wed 1 April
  • Art practical
Thu 2
  • Intermediate 1 Home Economics practical
Fri 3
  • School closes
Mon 6
Tue 7
Mon 13
Mon 20
  • Summer term begins
Tue 21
  • All Day: English
Wed 22
  • Period 1: Home Economics col F
  • Period 4: Administration col C
  • Period 5: Graphic Communication col H
  • Period 5: History col H
  • Period 5: Modern Studies col H
Thu 23
  • All day: Mathematics
Fri 24
  • Period 2: General Chemistry col E
  • Period 2: Intermediate Chemistry col E
  • Period 3: Credit Chemistry col E
Mon 27 am
  • Period 2: Computingcol D
  • Period 2: Craft & Design col D
  • Period 2: Chemistrycol D
  • Period 2: Music col D
Mon 27 pm
  • Period 5: Administration col C
  • Period 5: Craft & Design col C
  • Period 5: Technological Studies col C
Tue 28
  • Period 4: Geographycol G
  • Period 4: History col G
  • Period 4: Modern Studies col G
  • Period 4: Religious Education col G
Wed 29
  • Period 2: Computingcol E
  • Period 4: Administration col C
  • Period 5: Music col H
Thu 30
  • Period 1: Home Economics col F
  • Period 6: Physical Education col G
  • Period 6: Geography col G
Fri 1 May
  • Period 2: General Biology col E
  • Period 2: General Physics col E
  • Period 2: Intermediate Physics col E
  • Period 3: Credit Biology col E
  • Period 3: Credit Physics col E
Mon 4
  • Holiday
 
Notes on timetebale

Week beginning Mon 30 March

  • Pupils have been issued with a personal exam booklet.
  • This booklet should be completed by referring to your school timetable. Check the subjects that you are sitting in the third year examinations with your class teacher and circle the subject in each box for every day on which you have an exam. Note times and rooms from the master timetable in the social area or ask your teacher.Practical examinations will take place in the Art and Home Economics departments.
  • Pupils attend classes as normal at other times.
  • Additional exams may be arranged in class time.
  • Changes to the timetable and study tips will be posted on the school website

Week beginning Mon 20 April

  • Some English, all Mathematics and Chemistry exams will take place in the hall.  Check times and levels with teachers.
  • All other exams will take place in the department during regular class time.
  • Check timetables - if you have the subject that period, you have an exam!
  • Pupils should attend classes as normal at other times.
  • Pupils who attend college on Tuesday should stay in school for their English exams.

Week beginning Mon 27 April

  • Physical Education, Biology and Physics exams will take place in the hall.
  • All other exams will take place in the department during regular class time.
  • Check timetables - if you have the subject that period, you have an exam!
  • Pupils should attend classes as normal at other times.
  • Music and French practicals will be arranged in class time.
 

Menzieshill High School

S3 Examinations

2009

Information for pupils, staff and parents

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The S3 Examination timetable runs from Monday 30 March - Friday 1 May 2009.  To ensure that as little teaching time as possible is lost, almost all exams will be held during planned lesson time.  This is a change from previous years. 

You can find more detail of the arrangements given to pupils on the school website (much also downloadable).  You will also find out more about what I said at the special S3 assembly and some tips on study skills.

S3 pupils are about to sit their first 'formal' examinations.  Study towards exam success should be given a high priority.  It is important that all pupils prepare as well as they can for these examinations.  Pupils do well when they work hard and follow advice.

We hope our current S3 will do well this year.  Results will improve when pupils, parents and staff work in partnership.  All ‘written exams’ will take place in the first two weeks back after the holidays.  Parents are asked to encourage pupils to plan for their exams and to give some time to revision.

Study leave

S3 pupils DO NOT have 'study leave'.  They are either in an exam or in class.  Where exams have to be held in the hall or for practicals, lists and rooms will be displayed in the social area and will be issued to pupils and teachers. 

Absence

Pupils involved MUST attend all exams.  Pupils are reminded that lateness affects others and will affect others, so please be on time.  If you are absent for medical reasons then you must bring in a note from home.

Room arrangements

English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Physical Education exams will take place in the hall.

Practical exams: Home Economics and Art will take place in departments.

All other class exams will take place in normal classrooms.

S3 examinations help provide a record of achievement and reports to parents.  It is important that pupils are well prepared, turn up in good time for each exam and perform to the best of their ability.

I wish all pupils success in the forthcoming examinations.

Good Luck!

George Laidlaw

Head Teacher

March 2009

Downloads

You can download the following whcih were issued to pupils

Room arrangements

English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Physical Education exams will take place in the hall.

Practical exams: Home Economics and Art will take place in departments.

All other class exams will take place in normal classrooms.