St Andrew’s and St Bride’s HS

S5/6 Assessment Calendar

August 2015 to December 2015

Week Beginning

/

Added Value / Assignment

/ Unit Assessment / Projects / Other
August 17

M T W Th F

/ AH Spanish Portfolio (ongoing)
August 24
M T W Th F / AH Graphic Communication Technical Graphics –Outcome 1
August 31
M T W Th F
September 7
M T W Th F / Admin and IT – AP
Admin and IT – WP
Management of Marketing and Operations (part B)
September 14
M T W Th F / Music-topic assessments
Composing- pop song complete / AH Graphic Communication Technical Graphics –Outcome 2
September 21
M T W Th H / 25th-
HISTORY-British Unit Assessment
HUMAN BIOLOGY HIGHER- Unit 4 NAB
September 28
H T W Th F / Preparing Financial Accounting Information
*Management of Marketing and Operations (part A)
Admin and IT – CIA
CHEMISTRY-Unit 1-NAR
29September-ENGLISH N5/N6 A&E Listening Assessment
Higher French Listening and Talking
Higher Spanish Listening and Talking
(provision to be made for double linguists) / PHYSICS-Outcome 1
Music – recording 1 piece on both instruments
Listening-social and cultural tasks
October 5
M T W Th F / PHYSICS ASSIGNMENT tbc / PHYSICS-Unit 1-NAR
AH Graphic Communication Technical Graphics –Final Submission
DRAMA HIGHER- Drama Skills Unit Performance Assessment
PE – Start outcome 1 (ongoing)
October 12
H H H H H / Holiday
October 19
M T W Th F / N5/H Computing Science SDD
Admin and IT – AP
ENGLISH 20October-N5/N6-Specified Text 1
DRAMA HIGHER- Drama Skills Unit Evaluation Assessment
October 26
M T W Th F / N5/H Computing Science SDD
Preparing Financial Accounting Information
PHYSICS N5-Unit 1-NAR
HOSPITALITY PRACTICAL COOKERY N5-Understanding and Using Ingredients
AH Graphic Communication Media Graphics Part 1 / 29 October- ENGLISH N5/N6-Folio Deadline 1
November 2
M T W Th F / HISTORY-Russia Unit Assessment
5TH –MODERN STUDIES- UK Politics
CHEMISTRY N5-Unit 1-NAR
BIOLOGY N4/N5-Unit 1 NAB
Music - 1st class unit test
November 9
M T W Th F / GEOGRAPHY- Human Environments
Preparing Management Accounting Information
RMPS-13 November –World Religion Unit Assessment
November 16
M T W Th F / *Understanding Business
Admin and IT – AP
AH Graphic Communication Media
Graphics Part 2
Higher French Reading Unit
November 23
M T W Th F / Preparing Management Accounting Information
24 November –ENGLISH N5/N6-Specified Text 2
HOSPITALITY PRACTICAL COOKERY N5-Cookery Skills, Techniques and Processes
November 30
M T W Th F / HUMAN BIOLOGY HIGHER-Unit 1 NAB / CHEMISTRY Outcome 1
Music- Listening- social and cultural tasks
December 7
M T W Th F / BIOLOGY N4/N5-Assignment Research / Admin and IT – SS
Admin and IT – AP
CHEMISTRY-Unit 3-NAR
CHEMISTRYN5- Unit 2 NAR
Music-Composing –theme and variations complete
RMPS-17 December –Religious and Philosophical Questions Unit Assessment / Music- Listening Prelim
December 14
M T W Th F / BIOLOGY N4/N5-Assignment write -up / Preparing Management Accounting Information
PHYSICS-Unit 2-NAR
AH Graphic Communication Media Graphics Final Submission
AH Spanish Listening
PE- Complete outcome 1
December 21
M T W Th F

January 2016to April 2016

Week
Beginning / Added Value Unit / Assignment / Unit Assessments / Project / Other
January 4
M T W Th F / *Understanding People and Finance
PHYSICS N5-Unit 2-NAR
PE – Start outcome 2 (ongoing) / Music – Complete programmes performance ready / PHYSICS-Outcome 1
HIGHER GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION Assignment begins
HIGHER DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE Assignment begins
January 11
M T W Th F / 14 January-MODERN STUDIES-Social Issues
January 18
M T W Th F / HUMAN BIOLOGY HIGHER-Assignment / GEOGRAPHY-Physical Environments
19 January ENGLISH N5/N6 A&E Reading Assessment
HOSPITALITY PRACTICAL COOKERY N5- Organisational Skills
January 25
M T W Th F / PHYSICS-ASSIGNMENT / 28 January ENGLISH N5/N6 C&P Talk Assessment
AH Spanish Reading
Music- Practical Prelim / AH Graphic Communication Graphic Submission
February 1
M T W Th F / *Understanding People and Finance
HUMAN BIOLOGY HIGHER Unit 2 NAB
BIOLOGY N4/N5-Unit 2 NAB
Higher French Writing
RMPS-4 February-Morality in the Modern World Unit Assessment / Music – Recital Evening
February 8
H H I Th F / GEOGRAPHY-Global Issues
DRAMA HIGHER- Production Skills Unit Performance Assessment / Music – Practical exams- until mid March
February 15
M T W Th F / PRELIMS
February 22
M T W Th F / N5/H Computing Science ISDD
Higher Spanish Reading
Music-Composing-3rd composition complete / AH Graphic Communication Presentation
February 29
M T W Th F / HISTORY ASSIGNMENT
MODERN STUDIES ASSIGNMENT / Admin and IT– AP
ENGLISH C&P Writing Assessment Complete / N5/H Computing Science Coursework
AH Graphic Communication Project Evaluation / CHEMISTRY-Research Unit
ENGLISH N5/N6 Folio Deadline
DRAMA HIGHER- Preparation for Performance-Essay Deadline
March 7
M T W Th F / CHEMISTRY ASSIGNMENT / 10 March-MODERN STUDIES- International Issues
Admin and IT – DB
Admin and IT– AP
PHYSICS N5-Unit 3 NAR
AH Spanish Talk and Writing
PE- One of performance
Music- topic assessments / N5/H Computing Science Coursework
H Business Management Coursework / HIGHER GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION Assignment deadline
HIGHER DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE Assignment deadline
AH Spanish Final Talk –Visiting Examiner
March 14
M T W Th F / GEOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT / Analysing Accounting Information
Admin and IT– AP
CHEMISTRY N5- Unit 3 NAR
ENGLISH N5/N6 -Specified Text 3 / N5/H Computing Science Coursework / HOSPITALITY PRACTICAL COOKERY N5- Final Practical Examination (date to be confirmed)
Higher French/Spanish Final Talk
March 21
M T W Th F / RMPS-Write-up of The Assignment. / Analysing Accounting Information
Admin and IT - AP / N5/H Computing Science Coursework / SQA Assignment (SCH)
March 28
M T W Th F / History- Scottish Unit Assessment
Admin and IT– AP
CHEMISTRY-Unit 2-NAR
PHYSICS- Unit 2-NAR
BIOLOGY N4/N5-Unit 3 NAB
PE – Complete outcome 2 / N5/H Computing Science Coursework / HIGHER DRAMA- SQA visiting assessor- Performance Exam
Practical Performance
April 4-April 17
H H H H H / Holiday
April 18
M T W Th F / HUMAN BIOLOGY HIGHER-Unit 3 NAB / AH Spanish Portfolio to SQA

** Assessments in Mathematics are detailed in the following pages and the timing of these will vary depending on

the class your child is in and the level they are studying at.

Maths Assessment Calendar 2015/16

Advanced Higher Maths Unit Assessment 1 - week beginning 9 Nov 2015

Advanced Higher Maths class test (1) - week beginning 16 Nov 2015

Advanced Higher Maths Unit Assessment 2 - week beginning 18 Jan 2016

Advanced Higher Maths prelim - week beginning 15 Feb 2016

Advanced Higher Maths Unit Assessment 3 - week beginning 14 March 2016

Higher Maths Unit Assessment 1 - week beginning 7 Sept 2015 for Mrs Burns/Mr Campbell/Mrs Hicks

Higher Maths Unit Assessment 1 - week beginning 29 Sept 2015 for all other Higher Maths classes

Higher Maths class test (1) - week beginning 5 Oct 2015 – all classes

Higher Maths Unit Assessment 2 - week beginning 9 Nov 2015 for Mrs Burns/Mr Campbell/Mrs Hicks

Higher Maths Unit Assessment 2 - week beginning 30 Nov 2015 for all other Higher Maths classes

Higher Maths Unit Assessment 3 - week beginning 11 Jan 2016 for Mrs Burns/Mr Campbell/Mrs Hicks

Higher Maths class test (2) - week beginning 11 Jan 2016 – all classes

Higher Maths Unit Assessment 3 - week beginning 25 Jan 2016 for all other Higher Maths classes

Higher Maths prelim - week beginning 15 Feb 2016 – all classes

Higher Maths Unit Assessment 4 - week beginning 7 March 2016 for Mrs Burns/Mr Campbell/Mrs Hicks

Higher Maths Unit Assessment 4 - week beginning 28 March 2016 for all other Higher Maths classes

S5 N5 Maths Unit Assessment 1 - week beginning 26 Oct 2015

S5 N5 Maths Unit Assessment 2 - week beginning 14 Dec 2015

S5 N5 Maths Unit Assessment 3 - week beginning 29 Feb 2016

S5 N5 Maths Unit Assessment 4 - week beginning 18 April 2016

S4 N5 Maths Unit Assessment 4 - week beginning 5 Oct 2015 for Mr Macdonald/Ms Stewart/Mr Cresswell

S4 N5 Maths Class tests for Mr Macdonald/Ms Stewart/Mr Cresswell - week beginning 26 Oct 2015

S4 N5 Maths Unit Assessment 4 - week beginning 2 Nov 2015 for Mrs McCormick/Mr Hagerty

S4 N5 Maths Class tests for Mrs McCormick/Mr Hagerty - week beginning 23 Nov 2015

S4 N5 Maths prelim - week beginning 7 Dec 2015 – all N5 Maths classes

S4 N5 Maths second prelim - week beginning 14 March 2016 – all N5 Maths classes

Please note:

  • If any of the above dates require to be altered throughout the course of the year, the changes will be announced clearly in class and will also be highlighted on the Maths homepage of the school’s website.
  • All other S4/S5/S6 Maths classes or Lifeskills Maths classes will be given plenty of notice in class of their assessment dates. In addition, these dates will show clearly on the Maths homepage of the school’s website.