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National 5 Mathematics practice

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Topic practice

Number and Algebra

Core number skills, exact simplification, algebraic manipulation and solving equations.

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Fractions, decimals and percentages review

Guided practice

Converting between forms and using percentage change accurately.

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Rounding and significant figures

Guided practice

Choosing suitable accuracy and rounding answers sensibly.

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Indices

Guided practice

Using index laws with positive, negative and fractional powers.

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Scientific notation

Guided practice

Writing very large and very small numbers in standard form.

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Surds

Guided practice

Simplifying exact square-root expressions and rationalising simple denominators.

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Expanding brackets

Guided practice

Multiplying out single and double brackets correctly.

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Factorising

Guided practice

Taking out common factors and recognising useful factorisations.

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Algebraic fractions

Guided practice

Simplifying, multiplying and adding fractions with algebraic terms.

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Changing the subject of a formula

Guided practice

Rearranging formulae using inverse operations.

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Linear equations and inequalities

Guided practice

Solving equations and representing inequality solutions.

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Simultaneous equations

Guided practice

Solving two linear equations by elimination or substitution.

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Topic practice

Graphs and Functions

Straight lines, function notation, transformations and reading solutions from graphs.

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Quadratics

Expanding, factorising, solving and interpreting quadratic expressions and graphs.

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Geometry and Measurement

Length, area, volume, similarity, circles, sectors and bearings.

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Trigonometry

Right-angled and non-right-angled trigonometry, exact values and trig graphs.

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Vectors

Vector notation, operations, position vectors, collinearity and ratios on a line.

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Statistics and Probability

Summary statistics, standard deviation, scatter graphs and probability methods.

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