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Application of Maths
Application of Maths
National 4 Applications of Maths
At home it would be helpful if you could:
Promote attendance at school and in class to the greatest degree possible - it is very difficult to catch up on content that has been missed through absence.
Encourage your child to bring their jotter to school every lesson so they have a record of their learning and they are able to review their learning at home.
Look out for information on google classroom regarding assessments and encourage your child to engage with the revision material available to prepare for their assessments.
Stress to your child the significance of trying their best in every lesson and crucially, learning/retaining the key skills learned in class. This will give them the best chance of passing the SQA Assessments which comprise the course.
Course requirements (as of June 2024, subject to change by SQA)
National 4 Applications of Maths comprises of 4 units;
Numeracy
Geometry and Measure
Finance and Statistics
Added Value Unit (AVU)
All 4 units must be passed to gain the overall National 4 qualification, however the units can be awarded individually.
All 4 units take the form of an SQA produced assessment.
All 4 units are sat in school, in class time and marked/cross marked by faculty staff.
All pupils who attend class will have the opportunity to learn the skills required to additionally pass the National 5 Numeracy unit.
USEFUL WEBSITES
https://maths.scot/national-4-apps
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zgm2pv4
National 5 Applications of Maths
At home it would be helpful if you could:
Promote attendance at school and in class to the greatest degree possible - it is very difficult to catch up on content that has been missed through absence.
Encourage your child to bring their jotter and calculator to school every lesson. The jotter so they have a record of their learning and they are able to review their learning at home. The calculator is so that they get used to how to use the calculator efficiently with the skills they require, this saves time during their SQA exam as they may have to borrow a calculator of a different brand. Not all calculators function in the same way.
Look out for information on google classroom regarding assessments and encourage your child to engage with the revision material available to prepare for their assessments.
Stress to your child the significance of trying their best in every lesson and crucially, learning/retaining the key skills learned in class by revisiting topics through regular practice at home. This will give them the best chance of passing the SQA exam which is the only contributing factor to the learner’s final award.
Course requirements (as of June 2024, subject to change by SQA)
The final exam contributes 100% to the grade awarded. There is no folio/coursework element.
The exam consists of:
Paper 1 - Non-calculator, 35 Marks, 50 minutes
Paper 2 - calculator can be used, 55 Marks, 1 hour 40 minutes.
These combined give a total (out of 90) which decides the final award.
USEFUL WEBSITES
https://maths.scot/national-5-apps
Mathematics
Mathematics
National 5 Mathematics
At home it would be helpful if you could:
Promote attendance at school and in class to the greatest degree possible - it is very difficult to catch up on content that has been missed through absence.
Encourage your child to bring their jotter and calculator to school every lesson. The jotter so they have a record of their learning and they are able to review their learning at home. The calculator is so that they get used to how to use the calculator efficiently with the skills they require, this saves time during their SQA exam as they may have to borrow a calculator of a different brand. Not all calculators function in the same way.
Look out for information on google classroom regarding assessments and encourage your child to engage with the revision material available to prepare for their assessments. Remind your child that the school runs drop in revision sessions in the run up to exam season and that they should make the most of these and their study periods.
Stress to your child the significance of trying their best in every lesson and crucially, learning/retaining the key skills learned in class by revisiting topics through regular practice at home. This will give them the best chance of passing the SQA exam which is the only contributing factor to the learner’s final award. Learning skills as they are taught, is a much more efficient route to success than trying to cram immediately before an exam.
Course requirements (as of June 2024, subject to change by SQA)
The final exam contributes 100% to the grade awarded. There is no folio/coursework element.
The exam consists of:
Paper 1 - Non-calculator, 40 Marks, 1 hour
Paper 2 - calculator can be used, 50 Marks, 1 hour 30 minutes.
These combined give a total (out of 90) which decides the final award.
USEFUL WEBSITES
https://www.national5maths.co.uk/
https://maths.scot/national-5-maths
https://www.youtube.com/user/dlbmaths
https://achieve.hashtag-learning.co.uk/
Higher Mathematics
At home it would be helpful if you could:
Promote attendance at school and in class to the greatest degree possible - it is very difficult to catch up on content that has been missed through absence.
Look out for information on google classroom regarding assessments and encourage your teen to engage with the revision material available to prepare for their assessments.
Stress to your teen the significance of trying their best in every lesson and crucially, learning/retaining the key skills learned in class by revisiting topics through regular practice at home . This will give them the best chance of passing the SQA exam which is the only contributing factor to the learner’s final award. Learning skills as they are taught, is a much more efficient route to success than trying to cram immediately before an exam.
Remind your teen that the school runs drop in revision sessions in the run up to exam season and that they should make the most of these and their study periods.
Course requirements (as of June 2024, subject to change by SQA)
The final exam contributes 100% to the grade awarded. There is no folio/coursework element.
The exam consists of:
Paper 1 - Non-calculator, 55 Marks, 1 hour 15 minutes
Paper 2 - calculator can be used, 65 Marks, 1 hour 30 minutes.
These combined give a total (out of 120) which decides the final award.
USEFUL WEBSITES
https://www.highermathematics.co.uk/higher-maths-whole-course/
https://www.youtube.com/user/dlbmaths
https://achieve.hashtag-learning.co.uk/
Advanced Higher Mathematics
At home it would be helpful if you could:
Encourage a strong focus on study even in circumstances where entry to higher education may be contingent upon results at Higher. Many Scottish Universities expect to see a strong performance at Advanced Higher even if offers are not contingent upon this, and may write to your teenager to stress this. Moreover, the first year of maths studies at Scottish Universities may not simply be a repeat of Advanced Higher as topics may be addressed with greater rigour and a faster pace. A good performance at Advanced Higher will make the first year of a Scottish University course in a related subject much easier, and will be essential for courses at Universities outwith Scotland.
For a substantial part of the course, each week’s study requires competence in the skills acquired in the previous week. It is essential that your teen keeps up with the content through consolidating the skills learned in class through practice at home that week. ‘Steady as she goes’ is the way to succeed in the course - last minute cramming simply will not cut it. Encourage a regular routine of study.
Remind your teen that the school runs drop in revision sessions in the run up to exam season and that they should make the most of these and their study periods.
Course requirements (as of June 2024, subject to change by SQA)
The final exam contributes 100% to the grade awarded. There is no folio/coursework element.
The exam consists of:
Paper 1 - Non-calculator, 35 Marks, 1 hour
Paper 2 - calculator can be used, 80 Marks, 2 hour 30 minutes.
These combined give a total (out of 115) which decides the final award.
USEFUL WEBSITES
https://www.advancedhighermaths.co.uk/#topics
https://www.youtube.com/user/dlbmaths
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