Scottish schooling

So, I go to a school in the NE of Scotland, it is rather small compared to some. I would say it is just below average with approximately 700-800 people attending.

It is a public school which follows the Scottish Qualification Association (SQA). Meaning we do standard grades, intermediates, highers and advanced highers.

I am in 5th year and am currently doing highers but I shall get to this level.

1st year- in first year you do not sit any exams for qualification, but you do sit little tests so the school can see what level of intellect you are and the best class of ability to put you in when you make your choices.

2nd year- for some this is like first year however for me I did an exam called intermediate 1 maths (int 1) which is a basic level of maths including trigonometry and Pythagoras. All in all I found this easy but maths is a subject which I am good at.
You sat this exam if your ability level could manage it.
In this I received an A and the gradings available were A,B,C or fail.

3rd year- this is when you chose the subjects in which you wish to study. Some are compulsory like maths, English, PE, Religious & Moral Education (RME) and Personal & Social Education (PSE).
Maths I did level intermediate 2 which is the follow up from int 1 and again I found this relatively easy achieving an A.
English we did and internal exam (meaning it did not get sent away to the SQA to be marked it is marked by teachers within the school) at this I achieved an A. English is not my best subject so if I can get an A anyone can.
The other subjects I chose were: business management, French, history, biology, chemistry and art.
As we were allowed to chose 6 subjects in top of maths and English.
These subjects were your subjects for 3rd & 4th year.
4th year-
Maths in 4th year for me consisted of higher which all the 4th years found rather difficult and so most chose to do it over 2 years to get a better understanding for the subject.
English an intermediate 2 exam was sat in 4th year which I received a B in.
Standard grades:
History I received a 2 ( i will explain this at the end).
Chemistry I received a 1.
Biology I received a 1.
French I received a 1.
Art I received a 3.
Intermediates:
Business management I received an A.

5th year-
Is my current year and this is he second last year available at academy. However you can leave at the end of 4th year if you wish to go onto college (is not university it is where you can study a specific course but not to a great extent) instead or even a job.
5th year consists of choosing your subjects for that year based on what you wish to do with your life in the future as well as the subjects you enjoy so I chose:
French
Business management
Biology
Chemistry
Maths

As maths and English are not compulsory in 5th year.

For intermediates and highers you must sit NABs these are assessments but instead of being on small topics each is a third of the course. If you fail these you get to re-sit them but only once unless it is maths because you get 2 chances to re-sit them. These are a big deal because if you do not pass even one of them you will not get a final grade for the course.

Standard grades there are no NABs only tests and unlike intermediates and highers where the grading is A,B,C fail standard grade is split into devisions.
Foundation- this is for people with learning difficulties as it is the basics of the course and a very easy course. The grading is, 6 which is the lowest pass you can receive and 5 which is the higher pass in foundation.
General- this is for people of average intelligence and cover most of the course to a good depth. The grading is, 4 which is the lower end of general and 3 which is the higher end of general.
Credit- this is for people with above average intelligence and it covers the course to a great depth. The grading is, 2 which is he lower end of credit but still a good grade to achieve as it is above average and 1 which is the best grade possible to achieve.

This is a very big explanation and I hope it covers all of your questions if not just comment and I will try and answer as best as possible.

Thanks guys,
Hayley >.<

Explanation

So I haven't been posting any blog material in a long time and really there is no excuse but I haven't felt inspired to write about anything.

School has piled up and because I am doing 5 highers there is a lot of work to be done and right now I am in the midst of NABs.

Inspiration pool has became dry, nothing I have seen has motivated me or inspired me to get going. However I have gone out looking for things to inspire me instead of stumbling across them and I have a few ideas to be excited about.

Also a few book reviews to come I just need to sort which ones to do first. As there are many.

Nail posts have been few due to the fact I actually bit my nails and couldn't stop (old habits die hard) but I am letting them grow just now and posts should be back soon.

Posts coming soon!

Bye guys,

Hayley >.<

Book Nook- The Short Second Life Of Bree Tanner

Hey Guys,
I say this nearly Every time but sorry for being MIA I just had some family things and school with starting highers and being piled up with work so today is a Book Review.

So today I am reviewing "The Short Second Life Of Bree Tanner" by Stephenie Meyer which is a spin-off book to the Twilight series, I am not really a Twilight person I more prefer devided society books such as The hunger games and Divergent, however I really enjoyed this book.

So the blurb of the book is this;
I turned off my brain. It was time to hunt. I took a deep breath, drawing in the scent of the blood inside the humans below. They weren't the only humans around, but they were the closest. Who you were going to hunt was the kind of decision you had to make before you scented your prey. It was too late now to choose anything. Bree Tanner can barely remember life before she had uncannily powerful sense, superhuman reflexes and unstoppable physical strength. Life before she had a relentless thirst for blood...life before she became a vampire. All Bree knows is that living with her fellow newborns has few certainties and even fewer rules: watch you back, don't draw attention to yourself and, above all, make it home by sunrise or die. What she doesn't know: her time as an immortal is quickly running out. Then Bree finds an unexpected friend in Diego, a newborn just as curious as Bree about their mysterious creator, whom they know only as her. As they come to realize that the newborns are pawns in a game larger than anything they could've imagined, Bree and Diego must choose sides and decided whom to trust. But when everything you know about vampires is based on a lie, how do you find the truth? In an irresistible combination of danger, mystery and romance, Stephenie Meyer tells the devastating story of the newborn army as they prepare to close in on Bella Swan in the Cullens, following their encounter to its unforgettable conclusion.


So the blurb wraps up all the main points to the story and it is a very quick read of 178 pages and is good for a rainy day or when you have spare time on a bus, train or car anything really. If you like the twilight books you will REALLY like this book and even if you do not like the twilight books or are not keen on them you will still like this book as i was willing to give it a shot (due to friends constantly telling me to) and I actually really enjoyed it. A view of the cover of the book; 

And if you are confused on who Bree Tanner actually is then this may help if you have seen the twilight - Eclipse movie;

So guys this wraps up this book nook

it may no have been the best but I still hope you give it a read because it is a good book.

till next time,

Hayley >.<

Notd

Hey guys so I haven't posted in a while purely because school comes first and I am piled up with exams. So on to the nail look!

Start with the same way i start every nail look with a clear base coat. I went with natural collection in crystal clear (as per usual).

Then this is where it jazzes up!
I painted my left thumb and right pinkie with BarryM berry ice cream.

Then my left index finger and right middle finger with BarryM peach Melba.

Next my left middle finger and right ring finger with BarryM mint green.

Then I painted my left ring finger and right index finger with Models Own Lemon Meringue.

Finally I painted my left pinkie finger and right thumb with Revlon blue lagoon.

And then topped them all of with Sally Hansen Insta-Dri (shock horror).

And that's it!

Keep nail painting guys,

Hayley.>.<

NOTD!

It's a little late been slightly busy but here you go :)

Started with crystal clear by natural collection as my base coat.

Then 1 coat of on ice by H&M it is so opaque that that is all it needs :)

Then topped of with Sally Hansen Insta-dri.
And that's it!

Happy painting guys!

Hayley.>.<

HOTD!

Hey guys another hair of the day! So I achieved the hair style at the end by Dutch braiding my hair last night when it was damp out of the shower. Then I took it out and hair sprayed it this morning. And then I just twisted my fringe at either side of my head to get the end result.
Simple! Have fun and keep rocking your hair!

NOTD!

Hey guys I have painted my nails again with a funkier look so I thought I would share.

First a base coat I used Natural Collection- Crystal clear.

 

Then colour!

This is Rimmel London Lycra Pro professional finish in the colour 420 aqua cool. It is pretty opaque but I used 2 coats for full coverage.(review coming soon)

                                            

Then I layered Rimmel London I heart lasting finish- 500 Disco ball on top (review has been done on this polish). I only used 1 coat but dipped a few times to get a lot of glitter.

Then to top it off I used Sally Hansen Insta-Dri anti-chip top coat.

And here is the finished look!

Hope you guys enjoyed and have fun nail painting!

Hayley.>.<