Calling all senior students and parents – exam support dates for your diaries!

SQA exam results will be published on Tuesday 8 August 2023. Candidates who signed up to the MySQA service will receive their results by email or text, and they will be posted to all candidates.

There is lots of support available to learners in understanding results and planning next steps.

If you think there is something wrong with a result, you may be able to appeal. Deadlines for making an appeal are:

• Tuesday 15 August at 11:59pm for priority appeals (where you have a conditional offer for a university or college place dependent on the result)
• Tuesday 29 August at 11:59pm for all other appeals

If you are reconsidering your next steps, whether that is a change of school course options, a different career path or college course, or needing help with UCAS clearing, there is help available from schools, Orkney College and SDS as follows:

Kirkwall Grammar School

Mr Ewing (SQA Co-ordinator) will be available on 8, 9 and 10 August from 9am -1pm. Mrs Firth (Guidance Manager) and Mr Nisbet (Principal Teacher of Guidance) will be available form 9am-1pm on 8 August. Appointments to discuss course changes will take place with Guidance Teachers on the afternoon of Monday 21 August; to make an appointment please contact the school office.

Stromness Academy

Mr Barber will be available on 8, 9 and 10 August from 9am -1pm. Mrs Johansen (Guidance Manager) will be available form 10am-1pm on 8 August. Appointments to discuss course changes will take place with Guidance Teachers on the afternoon of Monday 21 August; to make an appointment please contact the school office.

Sanday Community School

Mr McPhail will be available in school on 8 August for pupils and parents to drop in with any queries.

Stronsay Junior High School

Dr McLay will be available in school on 8 August for pupils and parents to drop in with any queries.

Westray Junior High School

Mr Ross will be available in school on 8 August for pupils and parents to drop in with any queries.

Orkney College

Anyone wishing to enquire about Orkney College UHI courses can view options at Courses - Orkney College UHI, and can email Orkney.college@uhi.ac.uk, or telephone 01856 569000 with any queries.

Skills Development Scotland

There is drop-in support from Careers Advisors on results day from 2-4pm in “The Hub” at 2 Albert Street. Orkney Careers Advisors can also be accessed by visiting the SDS Centre, 2 Albert Street or calling 872460 at any point, or you can call the Skills Development Scotland national helpline to speak to a qualified Careers Adviser on 0800 100 8000.

We will remind you of these dates and times on results day as well.