MySQA 2012

SAM, when I was filling out my Standard Grade English Folio tag sheet 2 weeks ago, in the box where it wanted me to put in my Scottish Candidate Number, I only put in 7 digits even though there were 8 spaces for putting in digits. this is because my scottish candidate number begins with 0........ the school ignored the 0 at the front our numbers and just told us to put in the 7 digit number without the zero at the front. The entire class did this. Does this matter? I only just realised this when I knew the candidate number began with a 0

Also, when I was doing my Standard Grade French Folio essays redraft which we all do at the end of the year, the class was told to write in ink and double spaced lining by the sqa whereas our French teacher told me specifically that becuase my handwriting was neat, then i could write all my essays in pencil and not double lined beacuse none of my other essays where this way and she told me not to rewrite them.

Are either of these in anyway bad and could possibly lower my marks?

thanks.

i was just wondering that because i did not put all 8 digits in, the marker will not have known my SCN so he/she would not have been able to allocate the marks to somebody.

The SQA tend to use common sense in those situations.

All SCNs have eight digits (and they don't all start with 0). However, the good news is that there will be no impact on you or your marks if you've just put the 7 in.

Sam, I've been having an argument with someone over exam papers so figured considering you are, basically, the SQA in digital form (although not as evil as it it seems ), I'd ask you.

Are you allowed to take your exam paper (the one with the questions on it, provided you don't have to write on it, like for example, the Higher Maths paper) out of the exam hall when the exam has finished ?

Sorry for the delay getting back - the answer is that after the exam you must give your Answer Book AND your Question Paper to the Invigilator. So you can't keep your question paper.

Hope you won!

Sorry for the delay getting back - the answer is that after the exam you must give your Answer Book AND your Question Paper to the Invigilator. So you can't keep your question paper.

Hope you won!

It's New Year and that can only mean one thing - counting down to the exams. Sorry, but you know it's true and you should be working by now.

My name is SAM and I'm here to help you with any questions you have about the SQA exams, and particularly to encourage you to sign up for the MySQA results service to get your results early by text or email.

I'll be putting up some study tips as well and generally doing what I can to make the whole ghastly business as painless for you as possible.

SAM

Hi Sam

My school spelled my name wrong, so I spoke to the teacher in charge of exams and she said she would change it. However, when I sat my standard grade art, the wrong spelling was still on the label. I'm just wondering if my certificate will hae the correct spelling?

Thanks