The National 5 Applications of Mathematics course explores the applications of mathematical techniques and skills in everyday situations, including financial matters, statistics, and measurement.
The skills, knowledge and understanding in the course also support learning in other curriculum areas, such as technology, health and wellbeing, science, and social studies.
The following provides a broad overview of the subject skills, knowledge and understanding developed in the course:
- analyse real-life situations and problems involving mathematics
- identify valid mathematical operational skills to tackle real-life situations or problems
- select and apply numeracy skills
- select and apply skills in finance, statistics, measurement, geometry, graphical data and probability
- use mathematical reasoning skills to draw conclusions or justify decisions
- communicate mathematical information in an appropriate way
Every student studying National 5 Applications of Mathematics will have access to Mathematics booklets, textbooks, a notes jotter and homework booklets. All students are members of the mathematics digital team which contains a wealth of resources such as, course outlines, video tutorials, mathematics notes, homework, and revision materials.
The course assessment has two components.
Component 1: question paper — paper 1 (non-calculator)
Component 2: question paper — paper 2
