Final checks on exam day
Timetable
Please note: schools and colleges are allowed to change the start time of the exam slightly, so you should double-check the times of your exams with your teachers or lecturers.
Make sure you know:
- which exams you’re sitting
- where they’re being held
- when they start
You should be ready to enter the exam room at least 10 minutes before the exam is due to start.
Equipment
It is important to make sure that you know what equipment you are permitted to use and what you need to bring (pens, calculator, and so on). Your teacher/lecturer can advise you. You must not share any of your equipment with anyone else or use the equipment of any other candidate during the exam.
Your Scottish Candidate Number
You must enter your Scottish Candidate Number (SCN) accurately, neatly and legibly on your exam answer booklets, so it is important that you know it. The teacher or lecturer in charge of SQA exams in your school or college will be able to tell you what your SCN is.
Your SCN is your personal lifetime SQA identification number. It is used to record the marks awarded for each of your exam papers and to record the combined final results. Our computerised systems use your SCN to record your achievements, and to trace your previous qualifications so that your certificate is up-to-date and comprehensive.
Your name and address details
To ensure you receive your Scottish Qualifications Certificate (SQC) on results day, make sure that your school or college holds the correct personal details for you - ie your correct name, address and SCN.
If you have a MySQA account, you can check your personal details there: www.mysqa.org.uk
Make sure your name appears as you would like to see it on your SQC and that the address is where you want your results to be sent.
If any of your personal details change, such as your home address, you must tell your school or college before you finish for the summer break. They will be able to update your details on the system before we print your certificate.
If your details change after you finish, changes can be made once your school or college re-opens after the summer break. The necessary arrangements will be made at this point to get your certificate to you.
Your Information
SQA collects information about you from your school or college, and your local authority. We also collect information from your exam answer booklets and other assessment materials.
All this information relates to your qualifications and we use it to:
- make arrangements for you to do SQA exams and assessments
- award and issue your Scottish Qualifications Certificate
- deliver services you have requested, such as MySQA
- respond to enquiries
- investigate cases of possible malpractice.
We also use it for statistical and research purposes.
We may share some of your information with your school or college, and with other organisations, including the Scottish Government and UCAS.
For more information on how we use your information, visit our privacy statement webpages.
You can request a copy of the information we hold about you — find out how on our how to request personal information webpage.
To keep your information secure, if you phone us, we will ask you to confirm your identity before we discuss any information with you. We will also need your consent before discussing your information with anyone else, including a parent or carer
