As well as those taking fully-taught SQA National Qualification courses with us, many students contact us each year and ask if we can present them for the SQA exams.  Such enquiries are typically from adults or young people who have learned the coursework independently or with another centre outside of Saturday School. 

 

Whilst there are some important quality assurance steps we need to take to ensure the candidate is ready for the final exam, the answer is often yes, Saturday School Ltd can present external/private candidates for SQA National 5 and Higher exams, including any externally assessed course work such as English folio pieces or Science assignments.

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Exam and qualification options: 

​National 5 Maths

• Exam only - £350

• Fully-taught online qualification course without final exam - £600

• Fully-taught online qualification course with final exam - £950

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Higher Maths

• Exam only - £350

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National 5 and Higher English​

• Final exam and submission of the externally assessed portfolio - £950

• Fully-taught online qualification course with final exam and submission of the externally assessed portfolio - £950

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National 5 and Higher Science subjects​

(available for H/N5 Biology, H/N5 Chemistry, H Human Biology and N5/H Physics) 

• Final exam and completion of the externally assessed practical assignment - £1250

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Please note that the science assignments require mandatory candidate attendance at:

 

Online information sessions for assignment:

Biology (all levels) - Jan 2025, date TBC

Chemistry (all levels) - Jan 2025, date TBC

Physics (all levels) - Jan 2025, date TBC

 

In person practical science work (at The Glasgow Academy)

Physics (all levels) - Feb/Mar 2025, date TBC

Biology (all levels) - Feb/Mar 2025, date TBC

Chemistry (all levels) - Feb/Mar 2025, date TBC

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In person report writing under exam conditions (at The Glasgow Academy)

Chemistry (all levels) - Mar 2025, date TBC

Physics (all levels) - Mar 2025, date TBC

Biology (all levels) - Mar 2025, date TBC

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In order to maximise success in the above exam and qualification options, it is advised to access the enhanced support available with our Weekly Lessons and Grade Booster Days.

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If you have been learning an SQA National 5 or Higher course at another centre or independently via self-study or home-educated model, then you can take your final SQA exam with us.  The terminology here is that you would be a private candidate and Saturday School will be your presenting centre.  

 

You will need to register and pay as one of our students and meet the appropriate deadline for coursework and registration.  So, even though you have been learning the course outside of Saturday School, you can take the exam with us.  

 

For subjects like N5 and H Maths, this means you will come to us for the exam, for subjects where there are additional externally assessed items - such as English folio pieces or Physics assignments - you’ll need to come and take these with us too. 

 

Before we register candidates for exams, we will set a short assessment to ensure that you are ready for the challenges of the final SQA exam at that particular level.  It should be noted that your performance in this may result in the refusal to present you for that exam – but only in the case where we feel you have no realistic chance of success in the final exam. 

If you would like to discuss the options above with us in more detail, or if you have a specific/bespoke request, then please contact:

info@saturdayschoolscotland.com 

You can also take a fully taught qualification course with us too, learn more about our courses on our qualifications page.