Mock exams
Practice exams taken before the real ones, usually in Year 11 or Year 13, to predict grades and identify gaps. Often called mocks.
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- All four UK nations (details may differ)
- Topic
- Assessment
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Related terms
- Predicted grades All four UK nations (details may differ)
- Grades a teacher expects a student to achieve, used especially in UCAS university applications.
- Prelims Scotland
- The Scottish name for mock exams taken in S4 to S6 before SQA exams.
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