Posts by Jenn
National 5 Maths Formula Sheet with notes and examples
There’s the National 5 Maths Formula Sheet that you’ll find in the SQA exam, and on some websites, and then there’s our National 5 Maths Formula Sheet! Ours has been specially made to provide extra support to National 5 Maths students to explain which formulae you need to know and remember and which key areas…
Read MoreStudent resources to revise for SQA exams: National 5 and Higher Biology and Human Biology
As the SQA exams fast approach we have spoken to teachers in all of our departments at Saturday School and asked them what free online resources are out there to help students prepare for their National 5 and Higher Biology and Human Biology exams. Here’s our top choices: 1. First up, there’s the obvious ones.…
Read MoreSQA English Portfolio Template (Higher and Nat 5)
What is the SQA English folio template? All National 5 and Higher English candidates are required to submit a portfolio which contains TWO pieces of writing. In order to do this, you must use an official Folio template to produce hard copies of your portfolio, which will be sent to the SQA. Why do we…
Read MorePost-prelim study advice from Saturday School Ltd.
For when your prelim diet is over and your grades are in, here are our top ten studying tips on how to react correctly and prepare positively for the final SQA National 5 and Higher exams later this year. 1) React positively to your grades no matter what they are You can always take the…
Read MoreMaximising success in your N5 or Higher English folio
Kenny, our Subject Leader at Saturday School has put together this brilliant blog to help and support Higher and National 5 English students with their all-important folio. We hope you find it useful! As I am sure you will know, the folio is of huge importance, it accounts for 30 percent of your final award.…
Read MoreHigher Maths: All about straight lines
The Higher Maths Tutoring Team at Saturday School has put together this brilliant student guide to support Higher Maths students in the topic of straight lines. This guide covers perpendicular and parallel lines, perpendicular bisectors, medians altitudes and intersections. So, if you need some extra help with the straight lines section of higher maths, our…
Read MoreThinking of a Tutor?
Education and attainment in SQA National 5 and Higher courses has never been more publicised than it is today. Competition for university places, college courses and apprenticeships is fierce and it is often all about results, making the hunt for qualified tutors in Scotland an important task. More and more students are looking for that…
Read MoreHow to get UCAS points outside of school
Some students could just be a few UCAS points short of getting into university. Luckily, there are some ways students can earn themselves extra UCAS points other than sitting school exams. We’ve created this small guide on how to get UCAS points outside of school, for students who might be a little short of them.…
Read MoreHow to Answer Close Reading Questions: National 5 and Higher English
Close Reading or Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation is an important part of the external assessment in both the National 5 and Higher English courses. This article looks at how to answer closer reading questions at both National 5 and Higher. In both National 5 and Higher English, close reading is the first paper…
Read MoreHow our National Qualification offer is supporting young people who are home educated
When Saturday School gained SQA Approved Centre status in 2017, we anticipated that the bulk of our studentship for National 5 and Higher qualifications would be adults who perhaps hadn’t quite performed as well at school as they could have. We had visions of being there to heroically step in and save these people who…
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