Lessons take place in the evening, outside of school hours. This scheduling is designed to provide the broadest possible access for students.

No, lessons are not recorded. To create a supportive and inclusive classroom environment, we have found that students do not perform as well when recorded. We aim to foster interactive teacher-student and peer-to-peer engagement, and recording lessons inhibits these interactions.

Typically, students can sit their final SQA exams at their local school, pending approval from the school. If a student does not have access to a local school or if their school is unable to accommodate them, they will come to RGC in Aberdeen to sit their assessments.

Yes, certain subjects require mandatory assessments such as projects and assignments, which must be conducted under a high degree of supervision. For the 2025/2026 school year, this applies only to Higher Computing Science. Students enrolled in this subject will need to attend a mandatory assignment weekend at RGC in Aberdeen, taking place on the first weekend in March.

Yes, all students will sit a Prelim Exam. These exams will be conducted online, in lieu of one of their evening lessons, using the secure assessment platform Exam.net.

Students will need to have an internet-enabled device (desktop or laptop computer preferred) microphones, speakers, and webcams to participate in lessons. These are essential for engaging in live, interactive lessons. Students will be provided with a Google Workspace for Education account to access the suite of Google applications we use to deliver lessons. Full technical requirements are supplied upon request.

All digital learning materials will be provided to the students, including digital activity booklets, learning outcomes and course notes. We do recommend that students also have a paper jotter for each subject to take notes and complete some tasks by hand. Some subjects, such as Higher Computing Science, require specific software. Students will be provided with details about these upon enrolment.

If students have specific learning or medical needs that make it more challenging to sit assessments, they may be granted AAAs (Alternative Assessment Arrangements). If your child requires AAAs, RGC Online will liaise with their local school to determine the arrangements already in place. We will then use these arrangements to support the student during assessments with RGC Online and gather evidence to request their use in SQA assessments such as their final exams. If you have concerns regarding your child’s medical or learning needs, please contact our admissions staff, who will be happy to discuss these matters with you.

RGC Online is not a tutoring service. We offer live-taught, SQA-accredited subjects and act as the presenting centre for students. We administer all necessary assessments and enrol students for presentation with the SQA for the course as well as provide guidance and support throughout their learning, ensuring they are fully prepared for the rigors of the SQA assessments. Students enrolled with RGC Online cannot also be enrolled in the subject at another centre.