{"id":502,"date":"2024-03-01T15:01:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T15:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/?page_id=502"},"modified":"2025-09-07T12:12:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T11:12:38","slug":"s3-mathematics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/curriculum\/maths-and-numeracy\/s3-mathematics\/","title":{"rendered":"S3 Mathematics"},"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=\"723\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-image-503 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/public\/brechinhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/2628\/2024\/03\/01145917\/MathematicsPoster-723x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/public\/brechinhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/2628\/2024\/03\/01145917\/MathematicsPoster-723x1024.jpg 723w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/public\/brechinhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/2628\/2024\/03\/01145917\/MathematicsPoster-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/public\/brechinhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/2628\/2024\/03\/01145917\/MathematicsPoster-768x1087.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/public\/brechinhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/2628\/2024\/03\/01145917\/MathematicsPoster-800x1133.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/public\/brechinhighschool\/uploads\/sites\/2628\/2024\/03\/01145917\/MathematicsPoster.jpg 890w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<h1 id=\"h.p_tIN8zKMDHkCT\">S3 Mathematics:<\/h1>\r\n<p><strong>Course Content:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Throughout S3 we cover the following topics:<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_t3KuILeLFFzJ\">* Rounding to decimal places *significant figures *negative numbers * money exchange * Ratio<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_ZN6Ed1sUFFzK\">* Percentages * Percentage Increase * Express as percentage * Everyday calculations ( HP, commission etc)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_phCZKnXYFFzK\">* Measuring Angles * Measuring Length of Lines * Reading Scales * Changing Units (weight, length, volume) * Perimeter * Area * Volume<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_o5RjSUaPFFzL\">* Probability (comparing) * interpreting and drawing charts ( pie chart, line and bar graph) * Time intervals * DST<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_o5RjSUaPFFzL\">\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_vqL1VM83FFzL\">* Statistics * Negative Numbers * Substitution and Evaluating Formula<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_GUkIKuL-FFzM\">* Algebra * Sequences * Gradient * Perimeter* Area * Volume (revision)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_GH3jG_XnFFzN\">* Rotational Symmetry * interpreting and drawing charts ( pie chart, line and bar graph) * Angles<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_DWT-n-7hFFzN\">* Pythagoras Theorem * Right angled Trigonometry * St. Line Graphs * Scatter Diagram * Linear Equations * Inequalities<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p id=\"h.p_4pfLX4IOFFzO\">* Changing the subject of the formula * Scale factors<\/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>Assessment style throughout the BGE is mainly summative to prepare the students for the end of course exams they will receive at National 5 but teacher judgements are made on classwork, project work, homework and direct questioning in the class.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\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-n4-n5\/mathematics-n4-n5-2\/\">National 4\/5 Mathematics<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/curriculum\/maths-and-numeracy\/mathematics-n4-n5\/applications-of-mathematics-n4-n5\/\">National 5 Applications of Mathematics<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Higher Mathematics<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Higher Application of Mathematics<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Advanced Higher Mathematics<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 * Statistics * Negative Numbers * Substitution and Evaluating Formula * Algebra<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/an\/brechinhighschool\/curriculum\/maths-and-numeracy\/s3-mathematics\/\">Read 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