National 3 Applications of Mathematics

Course content

The National 3 Applications of Mathematics course comprises of 3 units of work:
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Manage money and data
  • Income and expenditure
  • Loans and Hire purchase
  • Creating Charts, Graphs & Tables
  • Averages and Interpreting data
Shape, space and measure
  • Perimeter of 2D shapes
  • Area of 2D shapes
  • Volume of a cuboid
  • Following instructions
  • Symmetry
  • Scale drawing
Numeracy
  • Whole numbers
  • Rounding
  • Fractions
  • Decimals
  • Percentages
  • Units of measure
  • Time
  • Measurement and scales
  • Reading Charts, Graphs & Tables
  • Probability
Homework
Homework is issued to support  and consolidate work undertaken in class. 
Pupils are encouraged to make regular use of the Mathematics and Numeracy workouts available on the department website. 
Assessment
To achieve the course award, pupils must pass an internal assessment for each of the three units. 
Progression

​Successful completion of this course may lead to further study of National 4 Applications of Mathematics.
Course materials
Websites to support learning