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Course Choice Key Dates

 

S2 into S3 Key Dates  

 

Date

Process

8th January 2026

Course Choice Booklet issued to parents via link to website.  Subject information also on website.

 9th January 2026

S2 Course Choice Assembly

 9th January 2026

S2 number indication exercise begins

 week of 12th January 2026

S2 Course Choice interviews with Pupil Support Staff

S2 Course Choice – pupils to make 7 choices online 

 2nd February 2026

Deadline for S2 Pupils to complete online Course Choice 

 16th February 2026

S2 pupils choices confirmed and choose additional 2 subjects online (link to form emailed out through GroupCall)

 27th February 2026

S2 Deadline for additional 2 subjects.

 2nd March 2026

S2 Recoursing begins 

 2nd April  2026

End of Term

  

 

S4/5 into S5/6 Key Dates

 

Date

Process

 8th January 2026

Course Choice Booklet issued to parents via Groupcall and on website

 

 Week beginning 12th January 2026

Information gathering exercise done for S4 and S5

  8th January 2026

Pathways Evening for S4/5 pupils, parents/carers

 

  2nd December 2025 – 19th January 2026

S4-S6 prelim diet

 week of 16th February 2026  

S4 Course Choice Interviews with Pupil Support Staff begin

 

  24th February 2026

S4 pupils complete course choice online

 

  week of 23rd February 2026

S5 Course Choice Interviews with Pupil Support Staff begin

 26th February 2026

S4 Parents Evening

  6th  March 2026

S5 pupils complete course choice online

 

  3rd March 2026

S5/6 Parents’ Evening

 2nd April  2026

End of term

 20th April 2026

New term begins

 22nd  April 2026

SQA exam diet begins (tbc)