Entry Level

SQA Information

National 4

• Current S3 Pupils: Working at CfE level 3 by the end of the Broad General Education
• Current S4 Pupils: Mathematics National 3 pass and/or Mathematics National 4 Numeracy Unit Pass

National 5

• Current S3 pupils:    Working at CfE level 4 by the end of the Broad General Education
• Current S4/5 pupils: Mathematics National 4 pass or Applications of Mathematics National 5 pass

Course Content

National 4

The course has 4 units:

• Unit 1 – Expressions and Formulae       
• Unit 2 – Relationships                 
• Unit 3 – Numeracy
• Added Value Unit – Mathematics Test. Paper 1 (non–calculator) – 20 minutes.  Paper 2 (calculator) – 40 minutes       

National 5

The course has 3 units.

• Unit 1 – Expressions and Formulae       
• Unit 2 – Relationships                 
• Unit 3 – Applications

Assessment

 National 4

• Each unit will be internally assessed.  Pupils must pass all internal assessments to be awarded the course certificate.

National 5

• The course is assessed by the external exam.  The course award is graded A to D.
• The final external course exam consists of two papers.  Paper 1 (non–calculator) – 1 hour and 15 minutes and Paper 2 (calculator) – 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Possible Progression Routes

 My World of Work

• From National 4 Maths to National 4/5 Applications of Mathematics, or National 5 Maths
• From National 5 Maths to National 4/5 Applications of Mathematics, or Higher Maths
• Further Education 
• Training or employment
• Careers for which National 4/5 Mathematics would be beneficial include: Engineering Apprenticeships, jobs in the Business/Finance Sector, Science based jobs, Teaching – Primary (National 5)

Entry Level

SQA Information

 National 4

• Current S4/5 pupils: Mathematics National 4 pass

National 5

• Current S3 pupils:   Working at CfE level 4 by the end of the Broad General Education AND have been identified by the department to follow this route in S4
• Current S4/5pupils: Mathematics National 4 or 5 pass

Course Content

National 4

The course has 4 units.

• Unit 1 – Managing Finance and Statistics         
• Unit 2 – Geometry and Measures                       
• Unit 3 – Numeracy
• Added Value Unit – Applications of Mathematics Test.  Paper 1 (non–calculator) – 20 minutes.  Paper (calculator) – 40 minutes

National 5

The course has 3 units.

• Unit 1 – Managing Finance and Statistics         
• Unit 2 – Geometry and Measures                       
• Unit 3 – Numeracy

Assessment

National 4

• Each unit will be internally assessed.  Pupils must pass all internal assessments to be awarded the course certificate.

National 5

• The final external course exam consists of two papers.  Paper 1 (non–calculator) – 1 hour and 5 mins minutes and Paper 2 (calculator) – 2 hours.

Possible Progression Routes

 My World of Work

• National 5 Applications of Mathematics
• National 5 Mathematics
• Further Education
• Training or employment
• Careers for which National 4/5 Practical Applications of Mathematics would be beneficial include:  Jobs in the Business/Finance Sector

Entry Level

SQA Information

•  Current S4/5 pupils: National 5 pass in Mathematics (A or B grade is advised)

Course Content

The course has 3 units.

• Unit 1 – Mathematics: Expressions and Functions        
• Unit 2 – Mathematics: Relationships and Calculus        
• Unit 3 – Mathematics: Applications

The three units are progressive units and each unit covers the range of mathematical topics broadly titled Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry with an introduction to elementary Calculus.  

Assessment

• The course is assessed by the external exam.  The course award is graded A to D.
• The final course exam consists of 2 papers.  Paper 1 (non–calculator) – duration 1 hour 30 minutes, short response questions and extended reasoning questions.  Paper 2 (calculator) – duration 1 hour 45 minutes, extended reasoning questions. 

Possible Progression Routes

 My World of Work

• Advanced Higher Mathematics
• Further Education
• Higher Education
• Training or employment
• Careers for which Higher Mathematics would be beneficial include:  Engineering, Science based careers, Accountancy, Teaching – Primary/Secondary

Entry Level

SQA Information

• Current S5 pupils: Higher pass in Mathematics (A or B grade is advised). 

Course Content

The course has 3 units

• Unit 1 – Methods in Algebra and Calculus
• Unit 2 – Applications of Algebra and Calculus
• Unit 3 – Geometry, Proof and Systems of Equations

The three units are progressive units and cover the following topics:  Differential and Integral Calculus, Number Theory, Complex Numbers, Sequences and Series, Functions, Systems of Equations, Vectors and Differential Equations.

Assessment

• The course is assessed by the external exam.  The course award is graded A to D.
• The final course exam consists of 2 papers.  Paper 1 (non–calculator) – duration 1 hour, short response questions and extended reasoning questions.  Paper 2 (calculator) – duration 2 hour 30 minutes, extended reasoning questions. 

Possible Progression Routes

 My World of Work

• Further Education
• Higher Education
• Training or employment
• Careers for which Advanced Higher Mathematics would be beneficial include: Engineering, any Science based career/course, Teaching