National 4 Maths

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This Course will develop skills for further learning, as well as skills for life and work. The course is to motivate and challenge pupils by enabling them to think through real-life situations involving mathematics and to form a plan of action based on logic. Through real- life context, pupils will learn how to draw conclusions, make informed decisions.

The Course has four Units.

Mathematics: Expressions and Formulae (National 4) 

The aim of this Unit is to develop skills which include the manipulation of abstract terms, the simplification of expressions and the evaluation of formulae. The Outcomes cover aspects of algebra, geometry, statistics and reasoning.

Mathematics: Relationships (National 4) 

The aim of this Unit is to develop skills which include solving equations, understanding graphs and working with trigonometric ratios. The Outcomes cover aspects of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, statistics and reasoning

Numeracy (National 4) 

The aim of this Unit is to develop learners’ numerical and information handling skills to solve straightforward real-life problems involving number, money, time and measurement.

Added Value Unit: Mathematics Test (National 4) 

The aim of this Unit is to allow the learner to demonstrate breadth and application using mathematical ideas and strategies. This will include the application of algebraic, geometric, trigonometric, statistical and reasoning skills. Numerical skills underpin all aspects of the Course, and the ability to use these without the aid of a calculator will also be assessed.

Assessment

To achieve the National 4 Mathematics Course, learners must pass all of the required units, including the Added Value Unit. The Units will be assessed internally throughout the year.

WHAT WILL MY HOME COMMITMENT BE FOR THIS COURSE?

Students can expect to be doing at least 1-hour of homework per week which will include a selection of: End of Topic formal homework, Consolidation of notes from previous week, Completion of exercises as home practice

IS MATHS FOR ME?

You will enjoy this subject if: 

· You like understanding how the world around us is understood and shaped by mathematics.

· You enjoy number and developing your mathematical skills to cope with increasingly complex ideas and problems.

· You like to communicate in a concise and logical way.