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

With ‘exam results day’ fast approaching, support is on hand for senior students and parents to navigate what can be a nervy day for some.

SQA exam results will be published on Tuesday 5^th August 2025. 

Results will be delivered by email or text from 8:00am onwards to candidates who signed up to the MySQA service. 

Results will also be posted to all candidates. If the post has arrived and you haven’t received your results, contact your school/college who will be able to give them to you.

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

A guide to understanding your SQA Certificate can be found on Scottish Qualifications Certificate (SQC) - SQA.

If you think there is something missing from your certificate, please talk to your school/college. 

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

• Tuesday 12 August: The last date you, or your parent or carer, can submit a priority appeal. A priority appeal is when you have a conditional place at a university or college dependent on the result. 

• Thursday 21 August: The last date your school, college or training provider can submit a priority appeal on your behalf. 

• Tuesday 26 August: The last date you, or your parent or carer, can submit an appeal. 

• Friday 29 August: The last date your school, college or training provider can submit an appeal for you. 
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If you are looking to reconsider your options, whether that be 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, UHI Orkney and SDS as follows: 

Kirkwall Grammar School: 

Mr Ewing (SQA Co-ordinator) will be available on Tuesday 5^th and Wednesday 6^th August from 9:00am -1:00pm. Mrs Firth (Guidance Manager) and Ms Taylor (Principal Teacher of Guidance) will be available from 9:00am-1:00pm on Tuesday 5^th August. Appointments to discuss course changes will take place with Guidance Teachers on the afternoon of Wednesday 20^th August; to make an appointment please contact the school office from Monday 11^th August onwards. 

Stromness Academy: 

Mr Barber, Mrs Wild and Mrs Johansen (Guidance Manager) will be available from 9:00am -  1:00pm on Tuesday 5^th August. Support will also be available in school at the same times on Wednesday 6^th August. Appointments to discuss course changes will take place with Guidance Teachers on the afternoon of Monday 20 August; to make an appointment please contact the school office. 

 Sanday Community School 

Mrs Muir, Miss Hooper and Miss Macleod will be available in school on Tuesday 5^th August for pupils and parents to drop in or phone with any queries. 

 Stronsay Junior High School  

There are no Stronsay JHS pupils receiving SQA results this year. 

 Westray Junior High School 

If you have any questions or queries, please call the school mobile number on 07551 281 531.

 UHI Orkney

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

Skills Development Scotland 

SDS Careers Advisers will be available to support pupils with exam results this year from the local Careers Centre at 2 Albert Street. Drop-in will be available from 9:00am -  5:00pm on Tuesday 5^thAugust and throughout Wednesday and Thursday for any pupils or parents/carers requiring support with future plans.  Orkney Careers Advisers can also be accessed by calling 872460, or you can also call the Skills Development Scotland national results helpline to speak to a qualified Careers Adviser on 0800 100 8000.