{"id":460,"date":"2021-08-25T11:21:58","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T11:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/?page_id=460"},"modified":"2021-09-22T15:39:14","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T15:39:14","slug":"mathematics-courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/mathematics\/mathematics-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Mathematics Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><u>BGE (Broad General Education S1 -3)<\/u><\/h3>\n<h5>The BGE aims to cover the following topics in preparation for the Senior Phase in S4-6:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Whole Numbers<\/li>\n<li>Decimals<\/li>\n<li>Percentages<\/li>\n<li>Negative Numbers<\/li>\n<li>Algebra<\/li>\n<li>Metric Measure<\/li>\n<li>Circles<\/li>\n<li>Coordinates<\/li>\n<li>Multiples, Factors &amp; Primes<\/li>\n<li>Pythagoras<\/li>\n<li>Fractions<\/li>\n<li>Speed, Distance &amp; Time<\/li>\n<li>Money<\/li>\n<li>Angles<\/li>\n<li>Circle Properties<\/li>\n<li>Symmetry<\/li>\n<li>Scale Drawings<\/li>\n<li>Trigonometry<\/li>\n<li>Similarity<\/li>\n<li>Ratio<\/li>\n<li>Proportion<\/li>\n<li>Patterns<\/li>\n<li>Statistics<\/li>\n<li>Probability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong><u>National 3<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>A pass at National 2 or to have been working towards level 2 at BGE is required for entry.\u00a0 The course is split into 3 areas of study:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Numeracy<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying &amp; Dividing<\/li>\n<li>Fractions<\/li>\n<li>Percentages<\/li>\n<li>Number Problems<\/li>\n<li>Probability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Manage Money &amp; Data<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Income &amp; Expenditure<\/li>\n<li>Budgeting<\/li>\n<li>Saving Plans<\/li>\n<li>Best Value<\/li>\n<li>Frequency Tables<\/li>\n<li>Mean &amp; Range<\/li>\n<li>Statistics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Shape, Space &amp; Measure<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Perimeter<\/li>\n<li>Volume<\/li>\n<li>Patterns<\/li>\n<li>Units of Measurement<\/li>\n<li>Scale Drawings<\/li>\n<li>Time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There is no end-of-course assessment.\u00a0 A pass in each of the above areas is required to complete the course.<\/p>\n<h4><u>National 4<\/u><\/h4>\n<p>A pass at National 3 or to have been working towards level 3 at BGE is required for entry.\u00a0 The course is split into 3 areas of study:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Numeracy<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Whole Numbers<\/li>\n<li>Decimals<\/li>\n<li>Percentages<\/li>\n<li>Wages &amp; Salaries<\/li>\n<li>Money<\/li>\n<li>Speed, Distance &amp; Time<\/li>\n<li>Fractions<\/li>\n<li>Area<\/li>\n<li>Integers<\/li>\n<li>Proportion<\/li>\n<li>Volume<\/li>\n<li>Ratio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Expressions &amp; Formulae<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Algebra<\/li>\n<li>Factorising<\/li>\n<li>Circles<\/li>\n<li>Statistics<\/li>\n<li>Formulae<\/li>\n<li>Linear Patterns<\/li>\n<li>Probability<\/li>\n<li>Further Area<\/li>\n<li>Symmetry<\/li>\n<li>Gradients<\/li>\n<li>Surface Areas<\/li>\n<li>Further Volume<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Relationships<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Straight Line<\/li>\n<li>Further Algebra<\/li>\n<li>Further Formula<\/li>\n<li>Pythagoras<\/li>\n<li>Enlargements<\/li>\n<li>Angles<\/li>\n<li>Trigonometry<\/li>\n<li>Statistics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The assessment is made up of an internal non-calculator and a calculator paper.<\/p>\n<h4><u>National 5<\/u><\/h4>\n<p>A pass at National 4 or to have been working towards level 4 at BGE is required for entry.\u00a0 The course is split into 5 areas of study:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Topic 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fractions<\/li>\n<li>Percentages<\/li>\n<li>Pythagoras<\/li>\n<li>Equations, Inequations &amp; Functions<\/li>\n<li>Significant Figures<\/li>\n<li>Scientific Notation<\/li>\n<li>Trigonometry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Topic 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Volume<\/li>\n<li>Brackets<\/li>\n<li>Circle Arc &amp; Sectors<\/li>\n<li>Factorising<\/li>\n<li>Surds &amp; Indices<\/li>\n<li>Algebraic Fractions<\/li>\n<li>Completing the Square<\/li>\n<li>Gradient<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Topic\u00a0 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Straight Line<\/li>\n<li>Changing the Subject<\/li>\n<li>Similarity<\/li>\n<li>Simultaneous Equations<\/li>\n<li>Circle Properties<\/li>\n<li>Trigonometric Graphs &amp; Equations<\/li>\n<li>Trigonometric Identities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Topic 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Quadratics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Topic 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trigonometric Area of a Triangle<\/li>\n<li>Trigonometric Sine &amp; Cosine Rule<\/li>\n<li>Trigonometric Bearings<\/li>\n<li>Vectors<\/li>\n<li>Statistics<\/li>\n<li>Scatter graphs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The assessment is made up of an external non-calculator and a calculator paper.<\/p>\n<h4><u>Higher<\/u><\/h4>\n<p>A pass at National 5 is required for entry.\u00a0 The course is split into 5 areas of study:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Straight Line<\/li>\n<li>Vectors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Quadratic &amp; Polynomials<\/li>\n<li>Differentiation<\/li>\n<li>Sets &amp; Functions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Integration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>4<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trigonometry<\/li>\n<li>Circle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>5<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Further Calculus<\/li>\n<li>Logs and Exponentials<\/li>\n<li>Wave Function<\/li>\n<li>Recurrence Relations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The assessment is made up of an external non-calculator and calculator paper.<\/p>\n<h4><u>Advanced Higher<\/u><\/h4>\n<p>A pass at Higher is required (ideally an A or B) for entry.\u00a0 The course is split into 3 areas of study:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Topic 1\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Binomial Theorem &amp; Partial Fractions<\/li>\n<li>Differentiation<\/li>\n<li>Integration<\/li>\n<li>Functions &amp; Graphs<\/li>\n<li>System of Equations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Topic 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Further Differentiation<\/li>\n<li>Further Integration<\/li>\n<li>Complex Numbers<\/li>\n<li>Sequences &amp; Series<\/li>\n<li>Number Theory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Topic 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vectors<\/li>\n<li>Matrices<\/li>\n<li>Further Sequences &amp; Series<\/li>\n<li>Further Differential Equations<\/li>\n<li>Further Number Theory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The assessment is made up of an external non-calculator and calculator paper.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BGE (Broad General Education S1 -3) The BGE aims to cover the following topics in preparation for the Senior Phase in S4-6: Whole Numbers Decimals Percentages Negative Numbers Algebra Metric Measure Circles Coordinates Multiples, Factors &amp; Primes Pythagoras Fractions Speed, Distance &amp; Time Money Angles Circle Properties Symmetry Scale Drawings Trigonometry Similarity Ratio Proportion Patterns &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/mathematics\/mathematics-courses\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Mathematics Courses<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11900,"featured_media":0,"parent":126,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-460","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/460","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11900"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=460"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/460\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":946,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/460\/revisions\/946"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/portglasgowhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}