National 5 Maths
Course Content
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Unit 1 Expressions and Formulae • Significant figures • Volume (sphere, cone and pyramid) • Gradient • Circle (length of an arc and area of a sector) • Breaking brackets • Factorising • Algebraic fraction simplification • Surds (simplification and rationalising) • Indices (including scientific notation) |
Unit 2 Relationships • Equations and inequalities • Changing the subject of a formula • The straight line • Simultaneous equations (graphic and algebraic) • Pythagoras • Quadratics • Similarity (length, area and volume) • Trigonometric graphs • Trigonometric equations and identities |
Unit 3 Applications • Appreciation and depreciation • Compound interest • Trigonometry • Vectors • Statistics • Equation of line of best fit • Reverse percentages • Fractions (4 operations including mixed) |
Assessment
To gain the overall award students must pass written assessments in all three units of the course and an external assessment.
The SQA external exam consists of 2 papers:
• non-calculator
• calculator
A prelim, which is of the same form as the SQA external exam, takes place under exam conditions.
Progression
Students may progress to Higher Mathematics in S5/S6 or exit to higher or further education, using either the qualification as a general or specific entry requirement for a course.
Course Booklets
- N5 Unit 1 Part 1 of 2 Answers
- N5 Unit 1 Part 2 of 2 Answers v2
- National 5 Unit 1 Expressions and Formulae Part 1 of 2
- National 5 Unit 1 Expressions and Formulae Part 2 of 2
- National 5 Unit 2 Relationships Part 1 of 2
- National 5 Unit 2 Relationships Part 2 of 2
- National 5 Unit 3 Answers
- National 5 Unit 3 Applications
- Part 1 of 2 Answers
- Part 2 of 2 Answers
- Part 2 of 2 Answers to diagrams
Prelim Revision
- National 5 Prelim 2013-14 - Marking
- National 5 Prelim 2013-14 - Test
- National 5 Prelim Revision Papers with answers
Exam Questions by topic
Final Exam Revision
- Applications exam questions by topic
- Expressions and Formulae exam questions by topic
- N5 HSoG Model Papers A-F and Answers
- National 5 Final Exam Model Papers A-F
- National 5 Final Exam Model Papers G-L
- National 5 Study Plan 2020
- Relationships exam questions by topic
Larkhall Academy Paper Solutions
HSoG Paper Solutions
- HSoG Paper A Solutions
- HSoG Paper B Solutions
- HSoG Paper C Solutions
- HSoG Paper D Solutions
- HSoG Paper E Solutions
- HSoG Paper F Solutions
Booster papers can be found at https://www.maths180.com/n5-booster-papers.html
SQA Past Papers & Marking schemes
- 2013 P1 Specimen
- 2013 P2 Specimen
- 2014
- 2014 - Marking
- 2015
- 2015 - Marking
- 2016
- 2016 - Marking
- 2017
- 2017 - Marking
- 2018
- 2018 - Marking
- 2019
- 2019 - Marking
Supported Study

