Departmental Staff:
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Mrs. K. Lewis (P. T. C. Mathematics, Numeracy, Art & Design and Drama) Room 9
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Mr. S. Rogan (P. T. Mathematics) Room 4 |
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Mrs. L. Cantley Room 5 |
Mr. J. McCord Room 8 |
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Mrs. P. Millar Room 3
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Mr. K Milligan Room 1 |
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Miss. R. Steele Room 7 |
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Documentation for Download (Mathematics)
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Recent Events / Successes
UKMT Mathematics Challenges
Armadale Academy ’s pupils continue to ‘do the school proud’ when taking part in the UKMT’s Mathematics challenges (http://www.mathcomp.leeds.ac.uk) and the results for this academic session were as follows:
UKMT Junior Math Challenge (06/05/2011)
S1
Oliver Graham (1C2) Silver
Declan Reid (1W1) Bronze
S2
Jack Nicol (2W2) Gold & Best in School
Duncan MacLennan (2C2) Silver
Calum Stuart (2H2) Silver
John Collins (2C1) Bronze
Kimberly Taylor (2C1) Bronze
Jennifer Meikle (2C2) Bronze
Cameron Pert (2H1) Bronze
Gemma Smart (2H2) Bronze
Chloe Naismith (2W1) Bronze
Max Condie (2W1) Bronze
UKMT Intermediate Math Challenge (03/02/2011)
S3
Alannah Gray (3C2) Silver
S4
Perri Stewart (4H2) Gold & Best in School
Nicola Rennie (4H2) Silver
Darren Stenhouse (4W1) Bronze
Remember that while only these pupils collected certificates (which will be presented to them at the annual awards ceremony – 23 rd of June 2011) all pupils involved will have developed their problem solving skills and this will stand them in good stead for future qualifications as well as life in general. Congratulations to all who were involved!
RBS Enterprise Day (07/04/2011)
S1 pupils were engaged in a half-day session (2 groups) run by the Mathematics department, in collaboration with Mrs. Annemarie Halpin of the Royal Bank of Scotland, which tasked them with pitching a program of events for an Easter celebration. The tasks included naming the business, setting up a management structure, costing and budgeting for the menu, designing the table decorations and finally pitching the project via a ‘dragon’s den’ style presentation. The pupils developed not only budgeting skills, in addition they also learned valuable skills from working collaboratively in teams throughout the task.
The feedback from the event was very positive and this is likely to be repeated in future sessions.
Bridges to Schools (24/08/2010)
S1 pupils recently participated in the ‘Bridges to Schools Project’ run by the Institution of Civil Engineers.
Pupils were given an insight into the life of a Civil Engineer with part of the session involving them constructing a model cable stayed bridge, which they had the pleasure of walking over.
This project is part of the Mathematics department’s introduction to Curriculum for Excellence.
All pupils enjoyed the experience and we hope to invite the Institution back for future events. Pupils where asked what they enjoyed most and one pupil said “I can’t pick, everything was brilliant!”
COURSES
In addition to full implementation of CFE with our S1/S2 classes, the department also offers the following courses:
Access 3
Standard Grade
Intermediate 1
Intermediate 2
Higher
Advanced Higher
AIMS
All Mathematics courses develop important mathematical skills which will be useful in everyday life. Pupils will also develop an appreciation and awareness of the importance of mathematics in society. There is a great emphasis on mental and non-calculator skills although technology is used whenever appropriate.
Access 3
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Information and resources SQA Arrangement Documentation - http://www.sqa.org.uk/files/nq/Mathematics_Access3.pdf |
Entry requirements n/a. |
Something Pupils in the lower set in S3 will follow the Access 3 Mathematics course with the intention of strengthening their basic mathematical abilities. |
Assessment The qualification is internally assessed, although externally moderated, via the successful completion of 3 unit assessments. |
Next steps On successful completion of the course the pupils would either complete another Access 3 qualification in a mathematics related topic or progress to a 2-year Intermediate 1 qualification. |
Standard Grade
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Entry requirements A suitable set at the end of S2 (or S1 in the case of the fast-track class). |
Information and resources SQA Arrangement Documentation - http://www.sqa.org.uk/files/nq/SG_Maths.pdf SQA Past Papers Service - http://www.sqa.org.uk/pastpapers/findpastpaper.htm?subject=Mathematics&level=S BBC Bitesize - http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/learning/bitesize/standard |
Levels The Standard Grade course features 3 levels (Foundation, General and Credit) and pupils will be presented for two of them in the final examination. The fast-tracking (S3) class are the only class which would be presented at Credit and General, all other classes (S4) would be presented for General and Foundation. |
Course content There are two main elements in all Standard Grade Mathematics courses; Knowledge and Understanding plus Reasoning and Enquiry. Work in both these elements is set in context whenever possible. The Knowledge and Understanding element covers the facts, concepts and skills needed to solve mathematical problems. The Reasoning and Enquiry element involves the application of mathematical knowledge in problem solving situations. Pupils must decide how to tackle a particular problem and then use relevant mathematical skills to solve the problem and communicate the solution. Pupils are encouraged to use their initiative and be resourceful, as there are often different ways of approaching a problem. Foundation Topics: Number including fractions and percentages; money; length, area and volume; symmetry; direct proportion; graphs and tables. General Topics: Negative numbers; simple interest; DST; circle; quadrilaterals; right-angled trigonometry (‘Soh Cah Toa’); Pythagoras’ Theorem; Gradient; algebra, including inequalities and basic factorising; inverse proportion; statistics;. Credit Topics: Mixed fraction work; compound interest; similarity; arc-length and sector area; sine and cosine rules; trigonometric graphs and equations; algebra, including double bracket factorising and fraction work; quadratic equation and graphs; statistics, including standard deviation and 5-figure summary. |
Assessment 2 examination papers (1 non-calculator, 1 calculator) will be completed in May for each level, therefore 4 papers in total. |
Next steps The S3 fast-track class will either progress to a 2-year Higher course (if they achieve an overall grade 1 or 2) or they will move into an Intermediate 2 class. The S4 classes will either progress to an Intermediate 2 course (if they achieve an overall grade 3 or 4) or be presented another opportunity at this level via the Intermediate 1 qualification. |
Intermediate 1
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Entry requirements Standard Grade Mathematics (grade 4, 5 or 6) OR a pass in Access 3 Mathematics. |
Information and resources SQA Arrangement Documentation - http://www.sqa.org.uk/files/nq/C10010.pdf SQA Past Papers Service - http://www.sqa.org.uk/pastpapers/findpastpaper.htm?subject=Mathematics&level=Int1 |
Course Content Mathematics 1: Basic Calculations; Basic Geometry; Formulae; Calculations in Context. Mathematics 2: Graphs, Charts and Tables; Speed, Distance and Time; Pythagoras' Theorem; Integers; Statistics. Mathematics 3: Basic Algebra; Graphical Relationships; Basic Trigonometry; Standard Form. |
Assessment 3 internally assessed, although externally verified, unit assessments which must be completed throughout the year (although they do not contribute to the overall grade) in addition to 2 examination papers (1 non-calculator, 1 calculator) which will be completed in May. |
Next steps Pupils will either progress to an intermediate 2 course (if they achieve an A, B or C grade) or will be presented the opportunity to repeat this course in the following academic session. |
Intermediate 2 |
Entry requirements Standard Grade Mathematics (grade 3 or 4) OR Intermediate 1 (grade A, B or C). |
Information and resources SQA Arrangement Documentation - http://www.sqa.org.uk/files/nq/C10011.pdf SQA Past Papers Service - http://www.sqa.org.uk/pastpapers/findpastpaper.htm?subject=Mathematics&level=Int2 |
Course content Mathematics 1: Basic Calculations; Basic Geometry; Formulae; Calculations in Context. Mathematics 2: Graphs, Charts and Tables; Speed, Distance and Time; Pythagoras' Theorem; Integers; Statistics. Mathematics 3: Basic Algebra; Graphical Relationships; Basic Trigonometry; Standard Form. |
Assessment 3 internally assessed, although externally verified, unit assessments which must be completed throughout the year (although they do not contribute to the overall grade) in addition to 2 examination papers (1 non-calculator, 1 calculator) which will be completed in May. |
Next steps Pupils will either progress to a Higher course (if they achieve an A or B grade) or will be presented the opportunity to repeat this course in the following academic session. |
Higher |
Entry requirements Standard Grade (grade 1 or 2) OR Intermediate 2 (grade A or B). |
Information and resources SQA Arrangement Documentation - http://www.sqa.org.uk/files_ccc/Mathematics_Higher_6th_Edition.pdf SQA Past Papers Service - http://www.sqa.org.uk/pastpapers/findpastpaper.htm?subject=Mathematics&level=H HSN notes – http://www.hsn.uk.net/resources/Higher-Maths |
Course content Mathematics 1: Straight Line; Functions and Graphs; Basic Differentiation; Recurrence Relations. Mathematics 2: Polynomials and Quadratic Theory; Basic Integration; Trigonometric Formulae and Equations; The Circle. Mathematics 3: Vectors; Further Differentiation and Integration; Logarithmic and Exponential Functions; Wave Functions. |
Assessment 3 internally assessed, although externally verified, unit assessments which must be completed throughout the year (although they do not contribute to the overall grade) in addition to 2 examination papers (1 non-calculator, 1 calculator) which will be completed in May. It should be noted that the non-calculator paper (paper 1) features a section on objective reasoning (multiple choice) as well as the usual extended working questions. |
Next steps Pupils will either progress to an Advanced Higher course (if they achieve an A or B grade) or will be presented the opportunity to repeat this course in the following academic session. |
Advanced Higher |
Entry requirements Higher (grade A or B) |
Information and resources SQA Arrangement Documentation - http://www.sqa.org.uk/files_ccc/Mathematics_Advanced_Higher_Arrangement_v6.pdf SQA Past Papers Service - http://www.sqa.org.uk/pastpapers/findpastpaper.htm?subject=Mathematics&level=AH |
Course content Mathematics 1 : Algebraic Skills; Differentiation; Integration; Functions; Systems of Linear Equations. Mathematics 2 : Further Differentiation; Further Integration; Complex Numbers; Sequences and Series; Number Theory and Proof. Mathematics 3: Vectors in 3-D; Matrices; Further Sequences and Series; Ordinary Differential Equations; Further Number Theory and Proof. |
Assessment 3 internally assessed, although externally verified, unit assessments which must be completed throughout the year (although they do not contribute to the overall grade) in addition to 2 examination papers (1 non-calculator, 1 calculator) which will be completed in May. |