NATIONAL 4
1) Why did you pick this subject and how did you get advice and support?
A: An important subject.
2) What did you need to get in? (e.g. a Pass at Nat 4, a B in Nat 5, good grades in S3; good practical skills, ability to work well with others)?
A: No.
3) Will you do this subject next year?
A: If staying in school.
4) What kinds of topics do you cover?
A: Circles, areas, piecharts, percentages, fractions.
5) What kinds of learning activities have you done?
A: Textbooks.
6) What kinds of skills does this subject help you to develop?
A: Accounting.
7) What is the homework like?
A: Pretty easy – not much.
8) What kinds of tests or assessments do you have?
A: Nabs.
9) What kinds of careers could this subject lead to?
A: Bank / Money.
10) What would you say to someone who is thinking about picking this subject next year?
A: Quite hard if not good at maths.
NATIONAL 5
1) Why did you pick this subject and how did you get advice and support?
A: Important subject.
2) What did you need to get in? (e.g. a Pass at Nat 4, a B in Nat 5, good grades in S3; good practical skills, ability to work well with others)?
A: No.
3) Will you do this subject next year?
A: Yes – higher.
4) What kinds of topics do you cover?
A: Everything.
5) What has been your favourite topic and why?
A: Percentages.
6) What kinds of learning activities have you done?
A: Textbooks and teacher.
7) What kinds of skills does this subject help you to develop?
A: Practical.
8) What is the homework like?
A: Not much.
9) What kinds of tests or assessments do you have?
A: Not much – unit assessments.
10) What kinds of careers could this subject lead to?
A: Accountant.
11) What would you say to someone who is thinking about picking this subject next year?
A: If they want to go to university then take subject.
HIGHER
1) Why did you pick this subject and how did you get advice and support?
A: Subject needed for university course.
2) What did you need to get in? (e.g. a Pass at Nat 4, a B in Nat 5, good grades in S3; good practical skills, ability to work well with others)?
A: At least C at Nat 5.
3) Will you do this subject next year?
A: No as no advanced higher.
4) What kinds of topics do you cover?
A: Differentiation, vectors, trigonometry.
5) What has been your favourite topic and why?
A: Wave equations and vectors as quite easy to understand.
6) What kinds of learning activities have you done?
A: Textbooks.
7) What kinds of skills does this subject help you to develop?
A: Maths skills, problem solving.
8) What is the homework like?
A: No marked homework – finishing off class work.
9) What kinds of tests or assessments do you have?
A: Unit assessments – sometimes class tests.
10) What kinds of careers could this subject lead to?
A: Engineering, architect, accountancy, business, maths and building rockets.
11) What would you say to someone who is thinking about picking this subject next year?
A: Be prepared, good grade at N5. Have a bash at it.
