Exams underway for Caithness students
SECONDARY school pupils in Caithness and north Sutherland joined others from across Scotland in starting their National Qualification exams this week.
Fourth, fifth and sixth year pupils from Thurso High School, Wick High School and Farr High School have began a full range of exams which include the new National 5 exams,
In addition to the new exams pupils will also be sitting Intermediates, Highers and Advanced Highers over the next six weeks.
The first exam for Modern Studies took place on Tuesday and will conclude with Early Education and Childcare on Friday, June 6.
The marks from the exams will be combined with those from coursework, projects and results from internal assessments which candidates will have undertaken in schools and colleges, through the year.

Taken together, these will determine candidates’ overall results.
In total, more than 147,000 candidates are taking SQA qualifications this year and will be receiving their results on Tuesday, August 5.