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LAST UPDATED NOV 2024: Addition of Appropriate Progress (AP) measure - a definition of this is contained on the main page for each year group.
Course Coverage: What has my child been learning?
Course Coverage: What has my child been learning?
Sequences and Patterns 2
Pupils have extended their knowledge and understanding of sequences and patterns, exploring equations and formulae linking variables together. They have also explored linear relationships regarding the connections between co-ordinate points and straight lines.
Time 2
This topic introduces pupils to the connections between the speed, distance and time of an object travelling. Pupils also studied distance-time graphs, and investigated how they linked into their speed/distance/time calculations.
Measurement 2
Pupils extended their prior knowledge of area and volume of simple shapes into surface areas of 3D shapes, and volumes of prisms. Pupils also investigated the concept of similar shapes in maths, exploring the necessary properties in order for shapes to be mathematically similar, and extending this knowledge into similar areas and volumes.
Algebra 3
Pupils practised and reviewed work on algebraic expressions and equations previously covered in S1 and S2, before extending their knowledge to more challenging examples, including brackets, fractions, powers and roots. Pupils also explored function notation and how it can be used to evaluate mathematical problems.
Right Angled Triangle
Pupils explored the relationships between the lengths of sides and sizes of angles in Right Angled Triangles, using formulae to solve problems. These Formulae included Pythagoras and SOHCAHTOA.
This was the last topic completed before S3 pupils sit an assessment on the BGE course content. The Right-Angled Triangle content will not feature in the BGE assessment, but will be assessed separately.
Reporting: How is my child progressing?
Reporting: How is my child progressing?
The majority of work covered in S3 Maths is based around CfE Level 4 outcomes. The majority of pupils at this stage of S3 are working at Fourth C or above. This does not mean that pupils performing below this level are not making progress - all pupils are making progress but some require more support with CfE Level 4 content than others.
Working Level and Working Grade descriptions for S3 Maths:
Fourth A: Making excellent progress at CfE Level 4, performing well against all the outcomes covered. Can apply the key knowledge and skills developed in unfamiliar settings when given problem solving activities.
Fourth B: Making good progress at CfE Level 4, performing well against most of the outcomes covered. Sometimes copes well with problem solving material that asks pupils to apply their knowledge in unfamiliar settings but at times finds this challenging.
Fourth C: Making reasonable progress at this level, performing well against many of the outcomes covered while finding others more challenging. Sometimes needs concepts broken down into more manageable chunks and occasionally needs to revisit previously visited content in order to build more solid foundations before moving forward.
Fourth D: Making some progress at this level, performing well against a few of the outcomes covered while finding the majority challenging. Often needs concepts broken down into more manageable chunks or further consolidation of the level below.
Third A-D: While continuing to be exposed to CfE Level 4 content in class, finds the work very challenging and requires most tasks to be broken down into smaller, simplified versions to make progress and build confidence. Grading of A-D reflects where a pupil sits within this group.
Second A-D: Needing consolidation on CfE Level 3 content.
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