2. New Advanced Higher Subject Implementation Events Mathematics Mathematics of Mechanics Advanced Higher Course Assessment

3. Course Assessment at Advanced Higher Course Assessment at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher assesses Added Value Courses at Advanced Higher are graded A – D, as at present Controlled Assessment of setting, conducting and marking For Mathematics and Mathematics of Mechanics there is one Component – a question paper

4. Advanced Higher – Mathematics; Mathematics of Mechanics ComponentQuestion paper Time180 minutes Marks100 Percentage of marks across the paper Approximately 25-45% of the marks overall for questions relate to each Unit.

5. Advanced Higher – Amount of Change Introduction of a Formula Sheet - Designed to be specific to the course

6. Advanced Higher – Amount of Change Mathematics The following areas of study are now assessed: proof by contrapositive (non-stationary) points of inflexion The following area of study is not in the new Advanced Higher Course: iterative schemes 

7. Advanced Higher – Amount of Change Mathematics of Mechanics The question paper has only one section The following areas of study are new to CfE Advanced Higher course: Centre of Mass Second Order differential equations The following area of study is not in the CfE Advanced Higher course: Binomial theorem Summation formula Matrix algebra

8. Advanced Higher Course Assessment Resources The following resources are already on the website: Specimen Question Paper Past Paper guidance document Advanced Higher exemplar Question Paper (December 2015)

9. Workshop 2 Course Assessment Using the materials provided, in small groups of 2- 3, discuss:  Identify subject-specific topics for discussion Workshop Aims To understand the requirements of Advanced Higher Course Assessments Using the materials provided, discuss: the questions and marking instructions provided in both specimen question papers

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