National 4 Maths
National 4 Maths
Course Content
Unit 1
Expressions and Formulae
• Simplification
• Breaking brackets
• Factorising
• Evaluation of formulae
• Number patterns
• Straight line (gradient)
• Circle (circumference and area)
• Area, volume and surface area
• Symmetry
• Frequency tables
• Averages (mean, median, mode and Range)
• Pie Charts (calculate angles)
• Probability
Unit 2
Relationships
• Straight Line
y = a
x = b
y = mx + c
• Scattergraphs
• Line of best fit (draw and use)
• Equations and inequalities
• Changing the subject of a formula
• Pythagoras
• Scale drawings
• Circle
- tangent/radius
- angle in a semi-circle
• Trigonometry
Unit 3
Numeracy
• Basic Arithmetic (including inequalities)
• Negative Numbers
• Rounding
• Significant figures to 2 decimal places
• Simple Percentages
• Percentage increase and decrease
• Time intervals (12+24 hour)
• DST
• Area (squares and rectangles)
• Volume (cubes and cuboids)
• Perimeter (straight edged shapes)
• Ratio and proportion
• Reading scales
• Conversion of units
• Statistics
- Read, calculate and interpret from
tables, bar graphs, scattergraphs and line
graphs
- Pie Charts (read and draw)
- Stem & Leaf
- Maps/Plans
- Probability/Predictions
Assessment
You need to pass three component units in the course and a final, internally assessed, exam.
The titles of the three component units are:
• Expressions and Formulae
• Relationships
• Numeracy
The final internal exam consists of two papers:
• Paper 1 - Non Calculator (20 minutes)
• Paper 2 - Calculator (40 minutes)
Progression
Successful completion of the National 4 Maths Course can be followed by National 5 Maths (over two years if necessary) in S5/S6.