S3 Mathematics

Courses

In S3 pupils continue to follow a Broad General Education and will develop skills for further learning, as well as skills for life and work. Learners will acquire and apply operational skills necessary for developing mathematical ideas through symbolic representation and diagrams. They will select and apply mathematical techniques and will develop their understanding of the interdependencies within mathematics. Learners will develop Mathematical reasoning skills and will gain experience in making informed decisions.

In fourth year, pupils follow the new National Curriculum. National 5 has replaced Standard Grade Credit, National 4 has replaced General and National 3 has replaced foundation. Pupils should know in S3 what National Qualification they are aiming to achieve at the end of S4.

Revision

To help with revision, we encourage all of our pupils to try the maths/numeracy
workouts that are available through this website. Topic by topic guides can be
downloaded for pupils following National 4 and National 5 that cover all topics
in S3. In depth revision notes are also available for both National 4 and National 5on the school's Pupil Shared Area.

(Passwords are available from class teachers)
Further revision including relevant past papers and links to practise unit assessments can be found here:

Homework

Classes working towards National 5 classes receive homework from their textbooks on a nightly basis. Pupils working towards National 4 also receive regular homework but from homework booklets. These booklets are available here:
The link below provides alternative homework files that can be used to supplement learning at this level.

External Links

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Prestwick Academy, Newdykes Road, Prestwick, KA9 2LB
Tel: 01292 477121     Fax:01292 671850
Prestwick Academy, Newdykes Road, Prestwick, KA9 2LB