Mathematics is important in everyday life, allowing us to make sense of the world around us and to manage our lives. Using mathematics enables us to model real-life situations and make connections and informed predictions. It equips us with the skills we need to interpret and analyse information, simplify and solve problems, assess risk and make informed decisions.
You will also get to develop skills in the areas of algebra, geometry and trigonometry as well as learn elementary calculus.
The skills you learn in this course are useful in many careers involving engineering, medicine, technology, business and the physical sciences.
Career Pathways
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Teaching and Classroom Support
This is at the discretion of the school/college but you would normally be expected to have attained one of the following:
This course develops, deepens and extends the mathematical skills necessary at advanced higher level and beyond. Throughout this course, you will:
Course Assessment
The course assessment consists of two components totalling 115 marks:
Both question papers are set and externally marked by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).
The grade awarded is based on the total marks achieved across course assessment.
The course assessment is graded A-D.
SQA Past Papers Mathematics Advanced Higher
SQA Specimen Mathematics Advanced Higher Question Paper 1
SQA Specimen Mathematics Advanced Higher Question Paper 2
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