Applications of Mathematics
The Applications of Mathematics Course enables learners to apply mathematical ideas and strategies. This provides learners with the knowledge and understanding to manage finances, statistics, geometry and measurements in a real-life contexts.
SOLAR E-assessments
Applications of Mathematics formative e-assessments
07-OCT-2020
The Deputy First Minister has announced that there will be no external assessment of National 5 in session 2020-21.
Learners will not be required to sit exams. Instead, we are working with stakeholders to develop an alternative certification model for National 5 that is based on teacher and lecturer estimates.
Centres need to gather evidence of candidates' attainment and use this to determine estimate grades and bands. We have today published broad guidance on evidence gathering and estimation with a very clear focus on the quality, not quantity, of evidence. This is accompanied by an SQA Academy Course on quality assuring estimates. This will be followed after the October break by subject specific guidance, published on a rolling basis, on the work that learners need to complete. Where possible, we will specify between two and four pieces of work per subject that will form the basis of arriving at a final award. We will also provide some additional resources that teachers and lecturers can draw on for assessment purposes.
Information on National Course changes for session 2020/21.
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