Course structure 

Algebra – Simplification, Breaking Brackets, Factorising 

Number Patterns – Finding a Formula 

Area – Rectangle, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Circles 

Nets – 3D Shapes 

Volume – Cuboids, Prisms 

Straight Line – Gradient 

Symmetry – Rotational 

Statistics – Frequency, Mean, Median, Mode, Compare 

Graphs and Charts – Bar, Line, Pie 

Probability – Simple Events 

Straight Line – Equation 

Algebra – Equations, Inequalities 

Pythagoras – Long and Short Sides 

Similarity – Enlargement and Reduction 

Angle Properties – Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Circle 

Trigonometry – Right Angled Triangles 

Statistics – Scattergraphs 

Numeracy – Whole, Decimal, Fractions, Percentages 

Ratio – Direct Proportion and Sharing 

Money – Wages, Hire Purchase, Insurance, Foreign Exchange 

To achieve the National 4 Mathematics Course, learners must pass all of the required Units, including the Added Value Unit. 

National 4 Courses are Pass or Resit, not graded A, B, C. 

Course Award

To achieve the National 4 Mathematics Course, learners must pass all of the required Units, including the Added Value Unit. 

National 4 Courses are Pass or Resit, not graded A, B, C.