National 4 Applications of Maths motivates and challenges learners by enabling them to think through real-life situations involving mathematics and to form a plan of action based on logic. Students make informed decisions based on data presented in a variety of forms. A good understanding of numeracy underpins this course and the different units are designed to develop students’ skills in mathematical reasoning relevant to learning, life and work. 

Assessment for this course is modular meaning that tests are completed in class during the school year. The four units needed to pass are as follows:

1. Managing Finance and Statistics - This includes using skills in budgeting as well as skills in organising and presenting data, to explain solutions and/or draw conclusions. 

2. Geometry and Measures - This includes using skills in interpreting and in using shape, space and measures to determine and explain solutions. 

3. Numeracy - The general aim of this unit is to develop students’ numerical and information handling skills to solve real-life problems involving number, money, time and measurement. As students tackle problems, they will decide what numeracy skills to use and how to apply these skills to an appropriate level of accuracy. 

4. Added Value Unit - This unit links the previous three units and is an overview of the whole academic year. This assessment is made up of two parts, one calculator and one non-calculator. 

Students will complete the following topics with in class assessments and revision time all built into the year. Most topics build on prior learning and therefore pace and level for each class depend on prior understanding.

Statistics

• • Scatter Graphs

  • Line and Bar Charts

  • Frequency Tables

Statistics Assessment

Finance

• Percentages

• Salaries and Wages

• Commission

• Overtime

• Comparing Prices

• Loans and bank cards

• Foreign Currency

Finance Assessment

Geometry

• Algebra substitution

• Time problems

• Enlargement

• Scale

• Compass and Bearings

• Tolerance

Geometry Assessment

Measure

• Pythagoras

• Gradients

• Perimeter and Area

• Volume

• Capacity

Measure Assessment

Numeracy

• Negatives

• Percentages

• Speed

• Ratio and Proportion

• Geometry

• Data

Numeracy Assessment

Added Value 

• Non Calculator Revision

• Calculator Revision

Added Value Assessments