The Senior Phase Higher Applications of Mathematics course takes a single year approach to achieving a 6th level (Higher) certificate.

The course begins with a focus on extending an understanding of probability and statistics, carried on from National 5 Applications of Mathematics. Time is then given to introducing new terms for data, how its interpreted, utilised, and its qualities. New skills are introduced in this unit as linear regression and correlation are introduced to the students, alongside how to test hypotheses. 

A brand new concept of mathematical modelling is then introduced to students providing an understanding of how we describe the world through the lens of mathematics and how mathematical relationships can be utilised to model/predict real world quantities. 

Next more time is devoted to understanding finance and how money works in a more real-world setting where it is subject to change over time. This part of the course also teaches analysis of risk, in relation to finance and specifically the strategies around planning finance.

The final unit of the course  provides a higher understanding of planning and decision making, with an introduction to different project management tools such as GANT and PERT charts. This unit extends the  knowledge of risk assessment/interpretation to wider planning and strategies beyond just financial.

The course is finalised with an exam consisting and a coursework. The exam is  a calculator permitted exam paper.  The coursework is  project based assessment of learning.

The Higher Application of Mathematics units are:

• Statistics and probability

• Mathematical Modelling

• Finance

• Planning and Decision Making