Course Outline
National 4 Mathematics contains four Units of work – Numeracy, Expressions and Formulae, Relationships and Added Value. To achieve the National 4 Mathematics Award, learners must pass all of the required Units, including the Added Value Unit.
In order for you to reach your full potential we expect you to:
- Attend class regularly – National 4 Mathematics is a taught course and excellent attendance is required.
- Come prepared for each lesson and be ready to learn from the start of the lesson
- Meet deadlines for classwork and homework
- Seek help if experiencing difficulties
- Prepare thoroughly for each assessment
- Have a scientific calculator for use in class and homework tasks
The course is studied in three sections:
1. Numeracy
Order of operations
Multiplication and Division
Negative numbers
Rounding
Estimating
Distance, Speed and Time
Percentages
Fractions
Ratio
Unit Assesment
2. Relationships
Geometry
Algebra
Statistics
Trigonometry
Unit Assesment
3. Expression and Formulae
Algebra
Geometry
Statistics
Unit Assesment
Following the completion of the above Units and acheiveing a pass in each Unit Assessment learners will complete the Value Added Assessment. The Value Added Assessment consists of two assessments – (One is non calculator and the other is a calculator permitted assessment.) The Value Addedd Assessment is based on work completed withinn Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 3. The learner is expected to demonstrate skills acquired in the Course and use skills in a wider range of situations and sometimes in integrated ways.