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New Advanced Higher Subject Implementation Events Mathematics
Mathematics of Mechanics
Advanced Higher Course Assessment
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
Advanced Higher – Mathematics; Mathematics of Mechanics
Component Question paperTime 180 minutes
Marks 100Percentage of marks across the paper
Approximately 25-45% of the marks overall for questions relate to each Unit.
Advanced Higher – Amount of Change
Introduction of a Formula Sheet -Designed to be specific to the course
Advanced Higher – Amount of ChangeMathematics
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
Advanced Higher – Amount of ChangeMathematics of Mechanics
The question paper has only one sectionThe following areas of study are new to CfE Advanced Higher course:•Centre of Mass•Second Order differential equationsThe following area of study is not in the CfE Advanced Higher course:•Binomial theorem•Summation formula•Matrix algebra
Advanced Higher Course AssessmentResources
The following resources are already on the website:•Specimen Question Paper •Past Paper guidance document
Advanced Higher exemplar Question Paper
(December 2015)
Workshop 2Course 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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