Help Your Child With Higher Mathematics Information Evening The Royal High School Monday 5 September 2016

Maths Programme Setting the scene: overview of Higher Structure of the course and exam ipads “Help Your Child With Higher Maths” booklet Beyond Higher Mathematics

The bad news…

Success rates at Higher (National Figures from SQA) Pupils achieving an A at National 5 in S4: 38% achieved an A at Higher in S5 33% B 21% C 8% D/No Award

Success rates at Higher (National Figures from SQA) Pupils achieving a B at National 5 in S4: 3% achieved an A at Higher in S5 17% B 38% C 42% D/No Award

The good news… Pupils at RHS consistently perform well above the national average in Higher Maths

Structure of new Higher Four Units Unit 1 Jun – Sep Unit 2 Sep – mid-Oct Unit 3 mid-Oct – Dec Unit 4 Dec - March Four rounds of assessment: UASP 1 (on Fri 9/9) UASP 2 UASP 3 UASP 4

Format of exam (2015 onwards) Paper 1 – 70 minutes (non-calculator) Around 15 short response questions TOTAL 60 MARKS Paper 2 – 90 minutes (calculator) 6-8 short and extended response questions TOTAL 70 MARKS

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Help Your Child With Higher Maths About the booklet!

Homework Essential practice of basic knowledge and exam level questions Help is available - any day after school - Tuesday/Wednesday drop in after-school sessions : details displayed in Maths corridor

Beyond Higher Mathematics Advanced Higher Mathematics Advanced Higher Applied Mathematics - Statistics - Mechanics “I would not like to see anyone attempting mathematics at university level without first having experienced the content at Advanced Higher.” - Dr Liam O’Carroll (University of Edinburgh)

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