Curriculum Pathways and SQA Information
Mackie Academy "Self Help" Sites for students and parents
Mackie Academy Learning in the Broad General Education (S1-S3)
The purpose of this site is to help parents understand what their child is studying in the Broad General Education (S1 to S3) at Mackie Academy.
Mackie Academy Senior Phase Pathways (S4-S6)
For up to the minute information on course choices, entrance requirements and potential pathways for you future this website is your one-stop shop.
Mackie Academy Developing the Workforce: where to next?
The purpose of this site is to have all opportunities for Mackie Academy pupils in one place. See sections below for opportunities including apprenticeships, employment support and a range of further education opportunities.
Excelerate at Mackie Academy
This site informs you about the partnership between Mackie Academy and the Wood Foundation through the Excelerate programme - an education investment with ambition for system level change.
Any feedback about these sites is gratefully received and can be sent to mackie.aca@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
SQA Examinations 2024
Your-Exams-2024-school-edition.pdfThe booklet opposite will be made available to all young people taking SQA examinations in the 2024 session prior to the Easter holidays. It contains everything they need to know about examinations they will sit in April and May 2024.
If you have any questions please speak to Mrs Hamilton, SQA Co-ordinator at Mackie Academy.
The latest information for the upcoming exam season from the SQA can be found here.
nq23-learner-summary-report.pdfThis document reflects feedback from learners to the SQA around the awarding of national qualifications in 2022-23 session. You may find this a useful read in terms of direction of travel for the SQA.
Want to know more about the Senior Phase of Curriculum for Excellence in Scotland?
To explain the Senior Phase in Scotland Education Scotland is our national education agency and you may the following link a good starting point:
Our national exams body is called the SQA (Scottish Qualifications Authority) and you can access their website here. You can also sign up, as a parent, for updates from them which can be useful closer to exam time and a specific page for parents can be found here.
In terms of applying for university in the UK that goes through a body called UCAS and you can access their website which is a brilliant resource for young people and parents alike.
Beyond that, at Mackie Academy, we have our Senior Phase Pathways Information (S4-S6) that contains everything you should need to know about courses, their structures and how they are assessed here at Mackie Academy.
In addition to this our Developing our Young Workforce site contains lots of information about how young people can access experiences around pathways they may be considering in the future. Our DYW team is led by Mrs Lucy Angel so if you require any further advice on this she would be the person to contact.
In addition to this students and parents can access support from Skills Development Scotland around advice for future pathways and students can have an individual appointment with our advisors in school alongside support that they will access throught their Personal and Social Education lessons.
Mackie Academy SQA Presentation and Quality Assurance Guidance
Mackie Academy SQA Presentation and Quality Assurance Guidance.pdfThis guide provides you with all the information you need to know about how we work here at Mackie Academy in terms of ensuring our young people in the Senior Phase have a positive experience with their qualifications as part of the SQA.
SQA Information Evening: 08.11.23
SQA Information Evening November 2023.pdfPresentation from the evening led by Mrs Nicola Hamilton, SQA Co-ordinator
Study Strategies 2023-24.pptxStudy Strategies to help young people prepare for assessments
Your-National-Qualifications-23-24-school-edition.pdfSQA "Your National Qualifications" booklet for 2023-24
MACKIE30.pdfDiscount voucher for Bright Red Revision materials
SQA Exam Timetable 2024
You can find the exam timetable for 2024 on the SQA website here.
Coursework to return for Scotland's learners in 2023-24
Following discussions with the National Qualifications Strategic Group and SQA’s Advisory Council, which draws its membership from across the education community, and a large-scale evaluation of awarding in 2022, most National Qualifications assessment requirements are set to return for the coming year.
This will benefit learners by:
giving them the chance to fully demonstrate their learning through both coursework and exams
ensuring they have a fuller understanding of the whole course
enabling them to apply their skills in practice and consolidate their learning to support progression to college, university, employment or training
A high-level table explaining what type of assessment learners can expect in their National Qualification courses.
SCQF Framework: what do qualifications mean now compared to when I was at school?
SCQF Framework.pdfParents may find this document to be of use when thinking about the qualifications being sat and what those used to be called in the past.
SDS Year Planner 2023-24.pdfSkills Development Scotland Planner 2023-24
This shows the support and activities that SDS will undetake for students at Mackie Academy over the course of the next year.