Lesson Calendar 2026–28 · N5 Computing Science

Pre-session · June 2026 · New timetable begins 1 June · end of 2025/26 year (~4 weeks)

w/b	Dates	P	S4 — Year 2 of course · Software Design & Development	S3 — Year 1 of course · Computer Systems
1 Jun	1–5 Jun 2026	3	SDDSDD1 — Development methodologies SDDSDD2 — Analysis & requirements	CSCS1 — Binary & Denary CSCS1b — Floating Point CSCS2 — Text representation
8 Jun	8–12 Jun	3	SDDSDD3 — Structure diagrams & flowcharts SDDSDD3b — Wireframe UI design	CSCS3 — Graphics representation CSCS4 — Sound representation CSCS5 — Computer structure
15 Jun	15–19 Jun	3	SDDSDD4 — Design: pseudocode SDDSDD5 — Variables & data types SDDSDD6 — Input, output & strings SDDSDD7 — Selection: if/else statements SDDSDD8 — Complex conditions (AND, OR, NOT) ✓ SDD1–8 complete	CSCS6 — Memory CSCS7 — Storage devices CSCS8 — Translators
22 Jun	22–26 Jun	3	SDDLeisure Centre project	CSCS9 — Environmental impact & security CSCS10 — Past paper practice ✓ CS unit complete
☀️ Summer holiday — approx 29 Jun to 11 Aug 2026 · ~6 weeks

Term 1 · 2026/27 · Pupils resume Wednesday 12 August · Autumn mid-term 10–19 Oct · Prelim diet 2–13 Nov · Term ends Friday 18 December

w/b	Dates	P	S4 — Year 2 · SDD implementation & algorithms	S3 — Year 1 · CS → DDD → WDD
10 Aug	12–14 AugShort — pupils Wed	2	SDDSDD9 — Fixed loops	DDDDDD0 — DataGrip setup DDDDDD1 — Database concepts & terminology
17 Aug	17–21 Aug	3	SDDSDD10 — Conditional loops SDDSDD11 — Predefined functions	DDDDDD2 — Entity-relationship diagrams DDDDDD3 — Analysis & UK GDPR
24 Aug	24–28 Aug	3	SDDSDD12 — Arrays	DDDDDD4 — Data dictionary & validation DDDDDD5 — SQL: SELECT & WHERE
31 Aug	31 Aug–4 Sep	3	SDDSDD13 — Linear search SDDSDD14 — Min, max & count	DDDDDD6 — SQL: filtering with conditions DDDDDD7 — SQL: sorting and ranges
7 Sep	7–11 Sep	3	SDDSDD15 — Testing, errors & test plans	DDDDDD8 — SQL: LIKE & complex conditions DDDDDD9 — SQL: joining tables
14 Sep	14–18 SepMon 14 = Autumn holiday	2	SDDSDD16 — Evaluation & code quality	DDDDDD10 — SQL: updating data, testing & evaluation
21 Sep	21–25 Sep	3	SDDSDD17 — SDD past paper practice ✓ SDD teaching complete	DDDDDD Project week 1 — TBC
28 Sep	28 Sep–2 Oct	3	Revision — SDD & CS · prelim preparation	DDDDDD Project week 2 — TBC
5 Oct	5–9 OctFri 9 = break	2	Revision — DDD & WDD · prelim preparation	DDD project wrap-up & consolidation ✓ DDD unit complete
🍂 Autumn mid-term — 10 to 19 October 2026 (staff resume Mon 19, pupils Tue 20)
19 Oct	20–23 OctShort — pupils Tue	2	Prelim preparation begins Full-course revision: SDD, CS, DDD, WDD	WDDWDD1 — Analysis & site structure
26 Oct	26–30 Oct	3	Prelim revision — past paper practice	WDDWDD2 — Wireframes & prototyping WDDWDD3 — File formats & compression
2 Nov	2–6 Nov	3	★ Prelim diet — week 1 In-school prelim diet begins 2 Nov · N5 Computing Science prelim sits in this window	WDDWDD4 — HTML: semantic elements & structure WDDWDD5 — HTML: links, media & addressing
9 Nov	9–13 Nov	3	★ Prelim diet — week 2 Prelim diet ends Fri 13 Nov · post-prelim assignment preparation begins	WDDWDD6 — CSS: selectors, properties & box model WDDWDD7 — CSS: typography, colour & layout
16 Nov	16–20 Nov	3	Assignment preparation	WDDWDD8 — CSS: external stylesheets & cascade WDDWDD9 — CSS: navigation & pseudo-classes
23 Nov	23–27 Nov	3	Assignment preparation	WDDWDD10 — JavaScript: events & mouse handling WDDWDD11 — Testing: browsers & accessibility
30 Nov	30 Nov–4 Dec	3	Assignment preparation	WDDWDD12 — Evaluation WDDWDD13 — WDD past paper practice ✓ WDD complete · ✓ All Year 1 units done
7 Dec	7–11 Dec	3	Assignment preparation	Year 1 complete — consolidation & enrichment
14 Dec	14–18 DecTerm ends Fri 18	3	Assignment preparation	Year 1 complete — Christmas consolidation & review
❄️ Christmas holiday — 19 December 2026 to 5 January 2027

Term 2 · 2026/27 · Pupils resume Wednesday 6 January 2027 · Mid-term 13–21 Feb · Assignment window opens after half-term · Term ends Friday 2 April

w/b	Dates	P	S4 — Year 2 · Assignment preparation & exam revision	S3 — Year 1 · NPA (to be planned)
4 Jan	6–9 JanShort — pupils Wed	2	Assignment preparation	NPA — to be planned
12 Jan	12–16 Jan	3	Assignment preparation	NPA — to be planned
19 Jan	19–23 Jan	3	Assignment preparation	NPA — to be planned
26 Jan	26–30 Jan	3	Assignment preparation	NPA — to be planned
2 Feb	2–6 Feb	3	Assignment preparation	NPA — to be planned
9 Feb	9–12 FebFri 12 = break	2	Assignment preparation	NPA — to be planned
❄️ February mid-term — 13 to 21 February 2027
22 Feb	22–26 Feb	3	★ Assignment window opens 6-hour supervised assignment · Task 1: SDD 25 marks · Task 2 DDD or Task 3 WDD 15 marks	NPA — to be planned
1 Mar	1–5 Mar	3	★ Assignment continues Post-assignment: exam technique & past papers	NPA — to be planned
8 Mar	8–12 Mar	3	Past paper practice	NPA — to be planned
15 Mar	15–19 Mar	3	Exam revision — Section 1 SDD & CS	NPA — to be planned
22 Mar	22–25 MarFri 26 = Good Friday	2	Exam revision — Section 2/3 DDD & WDD	NPA — to be planned
29 Mar	30 Mar–2 AprMon 29 Easter Mon · Term ends Fri 2 Apr	2	Final past paper / exam revision	NPA — to be planned
🌸 Easter holiday — 3 to 19 April 2027

Term 3 · 2026/27 · All resume Tuesday 20 April · S4 on exam leave · May holiday 3 May · Victoria Day 24 May · Term ends Tuesday 29 June

w/b	Dates	P	S4 — Year 2 · Exam leave	S3 — Year 1 · NPA (to be planned)
19 Apr	20–24 AprShort — pupils Tue	2	Exam leave	NPA — to be planned
26 Apr	26–30 Apr	3	Exam leave	NPA — to be planned
3 May	5–9 MayMon = May holiday · pupils Wed 5	2	Exam leave	NPA — to be planned
12 May	12–16 May	—	★ SQA exam period (approx 13 May 2027) N5 Computing Science question paper · 80 marks · 1h 30min	NPA — to be planned
19 May	19–23 May	3	Exam leave	NPA — to be planned
25 May	26–30 MayMon 25 = Victoria Day	2	Exam leave	NPA — to be planned
1 Jun	Jun 2027Ends Tue 29 Jun	3	Exam leave	NPA — to be planned
☀️ Summer holiday — from 29 June 2027

Year 2 · 2027/28 · Current S3 pupils become S4 — same SDD trajectory as this year's S4

From June 2027, current S3 pupils begin Year 2 as new S4. They follow the same SDD sequence: SDD1–SDD8 + Leisure Centre project in June 2027, then SDD9–SDD17 Aug–Sep 2027, completing teaching by late September 2027.

Nov–Dec 2027 — Prelim exam (in-school). Term 1 ends Mon 20 Dec 2027.

Jan–Feb 2028 — Exam revision across all four units. Mid-term Fri 11 Feb, all resume Mon 21 Feb.

After Feb half-term 2028 — ★ SQA Assignment (6 hours supervised, 40 marks). Term 2 ends Fri 31 Mar 2028.

Apr–May 2028 — Final revision. ★ SQA N5 Computing Science exam (approx May 2028).

2027/28 term dates: pupils resume Wed 18 Aug 2027 · Autumn holiday Mon 20 Sep · mid-term Fri 15 Oct, pupils resume Tue 26 Oct · term ends Mon 20 Dec · pupils resume Thu 6 Jan 2028 · mid-term Fri 11 Feb, all resume Mon 21 Feb · term ends Fri 31 Mar · Good Fri 14 Apr / Easter Mon 17 Apr · all resume Tue 18 Apr · May holiday Mon 1 May, pupils resume Wed 3 May · Victoria Day Mon 22 May · term ends Fri 30 Jun 2028.