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What will you study in this course?
What will you study in this course?
Craft Maths is intended primarily for those candidates who wish to develop their knowledge and understanding of Mathematics at SCQF level 5 with a view to supporting and underpinning their studies in an engineering discipline.
The course is designed to develop aspects of the candidate’s skills in numeracy, geometry, graphical communication, trigonometry and algebra, and to apply these skills in the appropriate engineering context.
OUTCOMES
Round numbers, use scientific notation, percentages and ratios in engineering contexts.
Calculate areas, perimeters, volumes and surface areas of simple shapes in engineering contexts.
Read scales, tables, graphs and charts which relate to engineering applications.
Use Pythagoras’ Theorem and sin/cos/tan in right-angled triangles in engineering contexts.
Substitute numerical values into simple engineering formulae.
Where does this course lead to?
Where does this course lead to?
Successful student can progress to National 5 Applications of Maths or National 5 Maths. Successful completion of these courses can in turn lead to Higher and then Advanced Higher Maths.
Course methodology
Course methodology
Class teaching/Paired work/Group work/Investigative approaches. Use of technologies such as Smartboard, Graphic calculators and TI-Inspire calculators enhance learning. Investigative/problem solving approaches provide the opportunity for pupils to observe, explore, experiment and debate mathematical approaches to solve real-life problems.
Assessment in this course
Assessment in this course
The Craft Maths course is assessed on a continuous basis with no final exam to sit.
Additional Information
Additional Information
This course will develop skills in Using Number and Using Graphical Information at SCQF level 5. The emphasis of formative work should be on Numeracy as a tool to be used and applied efficiently in practical situations. Candidates need to demonstrate confidence and accuracy in interpreting and applying a wide range of numerical and graphical information in engineering contexts.
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