Course structure 

NUMERACY 

Calculations – +/-/×/÷, Fractions, Decimals, Negatives, Rounding inc Sig Figs, Units

Percentages – of an amount, increase/ decrease

Time – 12/24hr, Intervals, Timetables 

SDT – Speed, Distance and Time 

2D Shape – Perimeter

Measure – Length, Weight, Volume, Angle, Scales

Ratio – Direct Proportion and Sharing 

Money – Foreign Exchange, Best Buy 

Statistics – Tables, Bar, Line, Pie  

Probability – Simple Events make judgement 

FINANCE & STATISTICS 

Budgeting – personal, events 

Income – basic, gross, net, overtime, bonus, commission, benefits, allowances, NI, income tax

Balance – balance income, outgoings 

Money – Foreign Exchange, Best Buy 

Interest – loans, savings, bank accounts, finance 

Graphs and Charts – Bar, Line, Pie, scatter, frequency table, stem and leaf 

Statistics – Mean, Range, Compare 

Probability – calculate, comment 

Time – 12/24hr, Intervals, Timetables 

Substitution – into a given formula 

Scale Drawing – factor, enlarge, reduce, bearings 

Tolerance – measurements up to 2 dp 

GEOMETRY & MEASURE 

Straight Line – Gradient 

2D Shape – Perimeter, Area 

Volume – Cuboids, Prisms 

Pythagoras – Long and Short Sides 

Course Award

To achieve the National 4 Applications of 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.