N5 Maths – Whole Course
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The National 5 Maths Exam is on Friday 3rd May 2019. The full 2019 SQA Exam Timetable can be found HERE. We hope you find this website useful and wish you all the very best with your studies in 2018/19.
Please find below:
1. N5 Maths Past/Practice Papers
2. 100 N5 Exam Type Questions & Answers
3. Recent N5 Exam Questions & Answers by Topic
5. Credit & Int 2 SQA Papers (Additional Practice)
6. 100 Lesson Starter Questions
7. N5 Applications Unit Practice Assessment
8. N5 Expressions & Formulae Unit Practice Assessment
9. N5 Relationships Unit Practice Assessment
11. N5 Maths Home Page Topic Links
15. Maths Websites (Including Games/Puzzles)
16. Recommended National 5 Maths Books
17. N5 Maths Tutor – Dunfermline/Kirkcaldy Area
18. N5 Online Study Pack – For students looking for a ‘good’ Pass.
National 5 Maths Resources
1. N5 Maths Past/Practice Papers
Thanks to the SQA for making these available.
Worked solutions to all Papers below in the Online Study Pack.
| Year ________ | Paper Type ______________________ | Exam/Practice Paper ___________________ | Marking Scheme _________________ | |
| 2018 | National 5 | Exam Paper | Marking Scheme | |
| 2017 | National 5 | Exam Paper | Marking Scheme | |
| 2016 | National 5 | Exam Paper | Marking Scheme | |
| 2015 | National 5 | Exam Paper | Marking Scheme | |
| 2014 | National 5 | Exam Paper | Marking Scheme | |
| 2014 | N5 Specimen Paper 1 | Practice Paper 1 | Marking Scheme | |
| 2014 | N5 Specimen Paper 2 | Practice Paper 2 | Marking Scheme | |
| 2014 | N5 Practice Paper A | Practice A | Answers A | |
| 2014 | N5 Practice Paper B | Practice B | Answers B | |
| 2014 | N5 Practice Paper C | Practice C | Answers C | |
| 2014 | N5 Practice Paper D | Practice D | Answers D | |
| 2014 | N5 Practice Paper E | Practice E | Answers E | |
| 2014 | N5 Practice Paper F | Practice F | Answers F | |
| 2018 | N5 Practice Paper G | Practice G | Answers G | ***New*** |
| 2018 | N5 Practice Paper H | Practice H | Answers H | ***New*** |
| 2018 | N5 Practice Paper I | Practice I | Answers I | ***New*** |
2. 100 N5 Exam Type Questions & Answers
Thanks to the SQA for making these available.
Worked solutions to all N5 Questions below in the Online Study Pack.
3. Recent N5 Exam Questions & Answers by Topic
Thanks to the SQA for making these available.
Questions & answers split up by topic for ease of reference.
Worked solutions to all N5 Questions below in the Online Study Pack.
4. Exam Questions by Topic
Thanks to the SQA for making these available.
Worked solutions to all N5 Questions below in the Online Study Pack.
5. Credit & Int 2 SQA Papers (Additional Practice)
Thanks to the SQA for making these available.
| Year ________ | Paper Type ______________________ | Exam Paper ___________________ | Marking Scheme _________________ |
| 2015 | Intermediate 2 | Exam Paper | Marking Scheme |
| 2014 | Intermediate 2 | Exam Paper | Marking Scheme |
| 2013 | Intermediate 2 | Exam Paper | Marking Scheme |
| 2013 | Credit | Exam Paper | Marking Scheme |
| 2012 | Intermediate 2 | Exam Paper | Marking Scheme |
| 2012 | Credit | Exam Paper | Marking Scheme |
| 2011 | Intermediate 2 | Exam Paper | Marking Scheme |
| 2011 | Credit | Exam Paper | Marking Scheme |
| 2010 | Intermediate 2 | Exam Paper | Marking Scheme |
| 2010 | Credit | Exam Paper | Marking Scheme |
| 2009 | Intermediate 2 | Exam Paper | Marking Scheme |
| 2009 | Credit | Exam Paper | Marking Scheme |
| 2008 | Intermediate 2 | Exam Paper | Marking Scheme |
| 2008 | Credit | Exam Paper | Marking Scheme |
6. 100 Lesson Starters
The start of the lesson is important for setting the tone.
This is the time during the lesson for practising, revisiting and developing further those aspects of mathematics which need a ‘little but often’ approach;
Please find below Lesson Starters for National 5 Maths.
Additional Lesson Starters for S1 & S2 can be found by clicking on the Free S1 & S2 Home Page HERE.
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7. Applications Unit Practice Assessment
| Applications _______________ | Title ___________________ | Acknowledgements _________________________________ |
| Applications | Check List | Courtesy of Zeta Maths |
| Applications | Practice Booklet 1 | Courtesy of Gryffe High School |
| Applications | Practice Booklet 2 | |
| Applications | Practice Test 1 | |
| Applications | Practice Test 1 Solutions | |
| Applications | Practice Test 2 | |
| Applications | Practice Test 3 | |
| Outcome | 1.1 | |
| Outcome | 1.2 | |
| Outcome | 1.3 | |
| Outcome | 1.4 |
8. Expressions & Formulae Unit Practice Assessment
| Expressions & Formulae ________________________ | Title _______________________ | Acknowledgements _________________________ |
| Expressions & Formulae | Check List | Courtesy of Zeta Maths |
| Expressions & Formulae | Practice Booklet 1 | Courtesy of Gryffe High School |
| Expressions & Formulae | Practice Booklet 2 - Part 1 | |
| Expressions & Formulae | Practice Booklet 2 - Part 2 | |
| Expressions & Formulae | Practice Test 1 | |
| Expressions & Formulae | Practice Test 1 Solutions | |
| Expressions & Formulae | Practice Test 1 | |
| Expressions & Formulae | Practice Test 2 Solutions | |
| Expressions & Formulae | Practice Test 3 | |
| Expressions & Formulae | Practice Test 4 | |
| Outcome | 1.1 | |
| Outcome | 1.2 | |
| Ourcome | 1.3 | |
| Outcome | 1.4 |
9. Relationships Unit Practice Assessment
| Relationships _______________ | Title _______________________ | Acknowledgements ____________________________ |
| Relationships | Check List | Courtesy of Zeta Maths |
| Relationships | Practice Booklet 1 | Courtesy of Gryffe High School |
| Relationships | Practice Booklet 2 - Part 1 | |
| Relationships | Practice Booklet 2 - Part 2 | |
| Relationships | Practice Test 1 | |
| Relationships | Practice Test 1 Solutions | |
| Relationships | Practice Test 2 | |
| Relationships | Practice Test 3 | |
| Outcome | 1.1 | |
| Outcome | 1.2 | |
| Outcome | 1.3 | |
| Outcome | 1.4 |
10. N5 Maths Prelim Practice
| Name ___________________ | Paper One ____________ | Paper Two ____________ |
| N5 Prelim (Solns Included) | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
| Revision 1 | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
| Revision 2 | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
| Revision 3 | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
| Revision A | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
| Revision B | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
| Revision C | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
| Revision D | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
| Revision E | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
| Revision F | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
11. N5 Maths Home Page Topic Links
| __________________ | _______________________ | __________________ | _______________________ |
| Home Page Topic 1 | All Courses | Home Page Topic 45 | Numeracy |
| Home Page Topic 2 | Algebra | Home Page Topic 46 | Parabolas |
| Home Page Topic 3 | Algebraic Fractions | Home Page Topic 47 | Percentages |
| Home Page Topic 4 | Angles & Shapes | Home Page Topic 48 | Pie Charts |
| Home Page Topic 5 | AH Maths | Home Page Topic 49 | PowerPoints & Videos |
| Home Page Topic 6 | AH Maths of Mechanics | Home Page Topic 50 | Primary Teacher Maths |
| Home Page Topic 7 | AH Statistics | Home Page Topic 51 | Probability |
| Home Page Topic 8 | Arcs & Sectors | Home Page Topic 52 | Pythagoras |
| Home Page Topic 9 | Applications Assessment | Home Page Topic 53 | Quadratic Equations |
| Home Page Topic 10 | Area of a Triangle | Home Page Topic 54 | Quadratic Functions |
| Home Page Topic 11 | Bearings | Home Page Topic 55 | Quadratic Formula |
| Home Page Topic 12 | Box Plots | Home Page Topic 56 | Quadratic Graphs |
| Home Page Topic 13 | Brackets | Home Page Topic 57 | Quartiles |
| Home Page Topic 14 | Cast Diagram | Home Page Topic 58 | Rationalising Denominator |
| Home Page Topic 15 | Changing the Subject | Home Page Topic 59 | Relationship Assessment |
| Home Page Topic 16 | Circles | Home Page Topic 60 | Reversing a % Change |
| Home Page Topic 17 | Completing the Square | Home Page Topic 61 | S1 & S2 Maths |
| Home Page Topic 18 | Compound Interest | Home Page Topic 62 | Scatter Graphs |
| Home Page Topic 19 | Constructing Formulae | Home Page Topic 63 | Scientific Notation |
| Home Page Topic 20 | Converse of Pythagoras | Home Page Topic 64 | Significant Figures |
| Home Page Topic 21 | Correlation | Home Page Topic 65 | Similar Figures |
| Home Page Topic 22 | Cosine Rule | Home Page Topic 66 | Simultaneous Equations |
| Home Page Topic 23 | Difference of Two Squares | Home Page Topic 67 | Sine Rule |
| Home Page Topic 24 | Discriminant | Home Page Topic 68 | SOH-CAH-TOA |
| Home Page Topic 25 | Dot Plots | Home Page Topic 69 | Standard Deviation |
| Home Page Topic 26 | Equations | Home Page Topic 70 | Statistics |
| Home Page Topic 27 | Expressions & Formulae | Home Page Topic 71 | Straight Lines |
| Home Page Topic 28 | Factorisation | Home Page Topic 72 | Surds |
| Home Page Topic 29 | Factorising Trinomials | Home Page Topic 73 | Trigonometry |
| Home Page Topic 30 | Fractions | Home Page Topic 74 | Trig Equations |
| Home Page Topic 31 | Functions | Home Page Topic 75 | Trig Graphs |
| Home Page Topic 32 | Games | Home Page Topic 76 | Trig Identities |
| Home Page Topic 33 | Gradients | Home Page Topic 77 | Trinomials |
| Home Page Topic 34 | GCSE Maths | Home Page Topic 78 | Vectors |
| Home Page Topic 35 | Higher Maths | Home Page Topic 79 | Vector Addition |
| Home Page Topic 36 | Indices | Home Page Topic 80 | Vector Components |
| Home Page Topic 37 | Inequalities | Home Page Topic 81 | Vector Magnitude |
| Home Page Topic 38 | Linear Relationships | Home Page Topic 82 | Vector Pathways |
| Home Page Topic 39 | Maths Websites | Home Page Topic 83 | Vectors & Scalars |
| Home Page Topic 40 | Mind Maps | Home Page Topic 84 | Vector Subtraction |
| Home Page Topic 41 | National 5 Maths | Home Page Topic 85 | Vectors 3-D |
| Home Page Topic 42 | N5 Lifeskills Maths | Home Page Topic 86 | Vectors & Coords 3-D |
| Home Page Topic 43 | N5 Maths Assessments | Home Page Topic 87 | Volume |
| Home Page Topic 44 | Nature of Roots |
12. N5 Maths Mind Maps
| Mind Map ____________ | Topic _________________________ | Mind Map ____________ | Topic _______________________________ | ||||
| Mind Map 1 | Circles | Mind Map 12 | Quadratic Functions PowerPoint | ||||
| Mind Map 2 | Circles PowerPoint | Mind Map 13 | Scientific Notation | ||||
| Mind Map 3 | Comparing Data | Mind Map 14 | Scientific Notation PowerPoint | ||||
| Mind Map 4 | Comparing Data PowerPoint | Mind Map 15 | Standard Deviation | ||||
| Mind Map 5 | Factorising | Mind Map 16 | Standard Deviation PowerPoint | ||||
| Mind Map 6 | Factorising PowerPoint | Mind Map 17 | Straight Lines | ||||
| Mind Map 7 | Fractions | Mind Map 18 | Straight Lines PowerPoint | ||||
| Mind Map 8 | Fractions PowerPoint | Mind Map 19 | Simultaneous Equations | ||||
| Mind Map 9 | Percentages | Mind Map 20 | Simultaneous Equations PowerPoint | ||||
| Mind Map 10 | Percentages PowerPoint | Mind Map 21 | Trig Functions & Equations | ||||
| Mind Map 11 | Quadratic Functions | Mind Map 22 | Trig Functions & Equations PowerPoint |
13. N5 Maths PowerPoints
14. N5 Maths Videos
| Video __________ | Topic ________________________ | Video __________ | Topic ______________________ |
| Video 1 | Algebraic Fractions | Video 9 | Indices |
| Video 2 | Arcs & Sectors | Video 10 | Percentages |
| Video 3 | BBC BiteSize | Video 11 | Similar Shapes |
| Video 4 | Changing the Subject | Video 12 | Straight Lines |
| Video 5 | Equations & Inequations | Video 13 | Surds |
| Video 6 | Exam Solutions (DLBmaths) | Video 14 | Right Angled Triangles |
| Video 7 | Fractions | Video 15 | Vectors |
| Video 8 | Gradient |
15. Maths Websites (Including Games/Puzzles)
16. Recommended N5 Maths Books
The highly recommended National 5 Maths books below can be used with students to compliment the material on this website.
Be fully prepared for 2018/19, click on the link below and order both books through amazon.co.uk today.
TJ N5 Maths Text Book
This above can be used as a free-standing National 5 book for students, possibly in Secondary 4, 5 or 6, who have previously successfully completed a CfE Level 4 course, or equivalent.
- TeeJay’s usual bight colourful pupil centred Textbook.
- Each exercise is graded with the more problematic questions at the end.
- National 5 Outcomes listed for easy reference
- Contains a Chapter Zero that Revises the contents of TeeJays CfE 4+ Book.
- Six Cumulative Home Exercises interspersed throughout the book.
- Six Non Calculator Exercises throughout the book.
- Each Chapter ends with a “Remember Remember” exercise as a summary.
- The book ends with a Revision Chapter, consolidating the whole of the National 5 Course.
- Contains a National 5 Specimen Paper 1 and Paper 2.
N5 Maths Success Guide
National 5 Mathematics Success Guide provides easy-to-use and value-for-money revision for all abilities and learning styles. Guidance on how the new National 5 course and assessments are structured is included. All the popular features of this tried and trusted series are retained in the new National 5 Guides.
• Colourful double-page spreads aid both comprehensive and revision planning
• Topics are broken down into small, easily managed sections, complemented with lots of diagrams and illustrations to aid retention
• Quick Tests and Top Tips help keep students focused on the exam’s precise demands
• Revision checklists help students to manage and track their progress in the lead up to the exam
• A glossary present all of the key terms and definitions essential for the exam
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17. N5 Maths Tutor
If you are from the Dunfermline/Kirkcaldy area and would like one-to-one tutoring please click HERE
18. National 5 Maths Online Study Pack
Passing National 5 Maths significantly increases your career opportunities and College course choices. Gaining a ‘good’ pass will much better prepare you for the fast paced Higher Maths course should you wish to stay onto 5th year at school.
Subscribing to fantastic additional N5 Maths exam focused resources in the Online Study Pack may therefore be one of your best ever investments.
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We hope the resources on this website prove useful and wish you the very best of success with your N5 Maths course in 2018/19.
Covers the whole of the National 5 Maths course
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Resources used with students studying Maths in Scottish Secondary Schools
