{"id":1164,"date":"2024-03-03T13:00:01","date_gmt":"2024-03-03T13:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/?page_id=1164"},"modified":"2025-09-07T12:11:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T11:11:56","slug":"mathematics-higher","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/curriculum\/maths-and-numeracy\/mathematics-s5-s6\/mathematics-higher\/","title":{"rendered":"Mathematics: Higher"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-image-902 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/public\/brechinhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/2628\/2024\/03\/02194734\/Maths-1-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/public\/brechinhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/2628\/2024\/03\/02194734\/Maths-1-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/public\/brechinhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/2628\/2024\/03\/02194734\/Maths-1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/public\/brechinhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/2628\/2024\/03\/02194734\/Maths-1-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/public\/brechinhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/2628\/2024\/03\/02194734\/Maths-1-800x1131.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/public\/brechinhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/2628\/2024\/03\/02194734\/Maths-1.jpg 891w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<h1>Mathematics: Higher<\/h1>\r\n<p><strong>Recommended Entry Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Ideally, National 5 Mathematics A \/ B pass.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_Btba4bPSU9Jd\"><strong>Course Content:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_JIHxsgPHFFck\"><strong><u>Algebraic and trigonometric skills<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_9QEqca-Y5bVU\">Manipulating algebraic expressions<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_wmr7L-mQ5bVW\">Manipulating trigonometric expressions<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_6LvnVKRD5bVY\">Identifying and sketching related functions<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_6dubbgcC5bVZ\">Determining composite and inverse functions<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_FlqyCnuL5bVa\">Solving algebraic equations<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_dMPdDr0d5bVb\">Solving trigonometric equations<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_M6VUOCXW5bVc\">Determining vector connections<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_P9CfBG-s5bVc\">Working with vectors<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_pDTE-xtN5bVe\"><strong><u>Calculus skills<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_skALFbl95bVf\">Differentiating functions<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_s9FwEKFr5bVg\">Using differentiation to investigate the nature and properties of functions<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_o83hjFTN5bVi\">Integrating functions<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_gxEPCPW55bVj\">Using integration to calculate definite integrals<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_2zL-YAYH5bVj\">Applying differential calculus<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_3So7VcVt5bVk\">Applying integral calculus<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_fAoWMRta5bVm\"><strong><u>Algebraic and geometric skills<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_pSxVCABv5bVn\">Applying algebraic skills to rectilinear shapes<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_4VXl4W5s5bVo\">Applying algebraic skills to circles and graphs<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_SDMGz93c5bVr\">Modelling situations using sequences<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_P6incNLu5bVt\"><strong><u>Reasoning skills<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_agakasrx5bVu\">Interpreting a situation where mathematics can be used and identifying a strategy<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_mOn39C2U5bVv\">Explaining a solution and, where appropriate, relating it to context<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_ocJKYAmMFS3R\"><strong>Assessment:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Higher Maths is 100% externally assessed by formal exam.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_hTFZZ35q5iOp\">Candidates must complete two external examinations set by the SQA.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_OXu-uXJB5iOr\">Paper 1 &#8211; Non calculator<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_hpOB6cHF5iOs\">Paper 2 &#8211; Calculator<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p__dhld3fMFfGi\"><strong>Progression Pathway:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/curriculum\/maths-and-numeracy\/mathematics-s5-s6\/mathematics-advanced-higher\/\">Advanced Higher Mathematics with Higher A\/B pass.<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7553,"featured_media":0,"parent":1160,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1164","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1164","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7553"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1164"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1164\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1733,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1164\/revisions\/1733"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}