The National 4 Applications of Mathematics course comprises of the following mandatory units: 

•  Numeracy 

•  Finance & Statistics

•  Geometry & Measures

In order meet the requirements of the National 4 Applications of Maths course each pupil must secure a PASS in all three of the mandatory units alongside a final, internally assessed, Added Value Unit exam.

The final internal Added Value exam consists of two papers:

•  Paper 1 – Non Calculator (20 minutes)

•  Paper 2 – Calculator (40 minutes)

Pupils have one attempt to resit any of the core components of the course should they fail their first attempt.

Progression

Successful completion of the National 4 Applications of Maths course can be followed by the National 5 Applications of Maths course in S5 or S6.