Pupils are working hard to complete their folios which will be sent off to the Scottish Qualifications Authority as part of the external assessment process for Standard Grades.
Folios reflect the work pupils have completed over the two years of the Standard Grade course, and so contain different materials according to department. In ICT, for example, folios include at least two programming tasks, two non-programming tasks (such as database and spreadsheet work) and a project, whereas English folios contain discursive essays, imaginative essays and at least three literary analyses of drama, prose, poetry or media studies.
Parental support during this stressful period is very helpful in ensuring the work is completed in good time. All folios should be complete by the beginning of March to allow staff to complete the necessary administration before posting away to the SQA.
