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

2. 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

3. The bad news…

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. 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

8. 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

9. iPads

10. Desmos

11. iTunes U

12. Edmodo
Posting :
Notes
Homework

13. Socrative

14. Internet resources

15. Help Your Child With Higher Maths
About the booklet!

16. 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

17. 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)

18. The Maths Department thank you for coming and showing your support!