The National 3 Applications of Mathematics course consists of three units – Manage Money and Data, Shape, Space and Measure, and Numeracy.
Pupils will study towards the units during the course of the school year. The National 3 Applications of Mathematics course has no external exam – it is entirely internally assessed.
MANAGE MONEY AND DATA
The general aim of this Unit is to enable learners to apply their skills, knowledge and understanding of mathematics and numeracy to manage money and data in real-life contexts. Learners will build on their mathematical and numerical skills to determine factors affecting income and expenditure, budgeting and saving. Learners will also organise, present and interpret data based on real-life contexts.
SHAPE, SPACE AND MEASURE
The general aim of this Unit is to enable learners to apply their skills, knowledge and understanding of shape, space and measures in real-life contexts. Learners will build on their mathematical and numerical skills by using measures and elementary geometry to tackle real-life situations.
NUMERACY
The general aim of this Unit is to develop learners’ numerical and information handling skills to solve simple, real-life problems involving number, money, time and measurement. As learners tackle real-life problems, they will use their knowledge and understanding of number processes, information handling and probability to make informed decisions.
