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We hope you find this website useful and wish you the very best of success with your N5 Applications of Maths course in 2025. Please find below:
1. N5 Applications of Maths Online Study Pack – Recommended!
2. Exam Past & Practice Papers (SQA) – Recommended!
3. Exam Worksheets by Topic (SQA) – Recommended!
4. N5 Applications of Maths Essential Skills – Recommended!
6. N5 Applications of Maths Further Practice Papers
8. Numeracy Worksheets by Topic
9. Geometry & Measure Worksheets by Topic
10. Finance & Statistics Worksheets by Topic
11. Course Overview & Proposed Timelines
13. N5 Applications of Maths BBC Bitesize
14. N5 Applications of Maths Exam Course Booklets
15. N5 Applications of Maths Further Worksheets by Topic
16. N5 Applications of Maths Questions & Answers by Topic
17. N5 Applications of Maths SQA Exam Revision Booklets
19. N5 Applications of Maths Further Resources
20. N5 Maths Theory in a Nutshell Guides
22. Cross Number Numeracy Grids
23. Addition & Subtraction Revision Worksheets
24. Multiplication Revision Worksheets
25. Division Revision Worksheets
27. Linking Fractions, Decimals & %’s Worksheets
29. N5 Maths Videos & Worksheets
32. Maths Websites (Including Games/Puzzles)
33. N5 Applications of Maths Recommended Books
34. N5 Applications Study Pack – Students looking for a ‘good’ Pass.
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1. N5 Applications of Maths Online Study Pack – Recommended!
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N5 Applications of Maths Exam Focused Online Study Pack – Here you will find clear, easy to follow, step-by-step worked solutions to ten N5 Applications of Maths & Lifeskills Past/Practice Papers from 2014 to 2024 (over 400 pages!). Also included in the Study Pack are Essential Skills handwritten worked solutions, Theory Guides, Mind Maps, PowerPoints, Videos, Self Reflection Guides and exam focused resources to the full N5 Maths course which has many common topics with the N5 Applications of Maths course such as Volume, Pythagoras, Percentages, Fractions & Standard Deviation. Please click HERE for further information including a Study Pack screenshot and several exemplars.
2. Exam Past & Practice Papers (SQA) – Recommended!
Thanks to the SQA for making these available. Clear, easy to follow, step-by-step worked solutions to all the exam papers below are available in the N5 Applications of Maths section of the exam focused Online Study Pack.
| Year _________________ | Paper Type ______________________________ | Exam/Practice Paper ___________________ | Marking Scheme __________________ | Handwritten Worked Solutions _________________________________ | Courtesy ___________________________ | Comments ______________________________________________________________________ |
| 2024 | N5 Applications of Mathematics | SQA Exam Paper | Marking Scheme | 2024 Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA | |
| 2023 | N5 Applications of Mathematics | SQA Exam Paper | Marking Scheme | 2023 Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA | |
| 2022 | N5 Applications of Mathematics | SQA Exam Paper | Marking Scheme | 2022 Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA | |
| 2021 | N5 Applications of Mathematics | SQA Exam Paper | Marking Scheme | 2021 Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA | Paper now available on the SQA Website |
| 2019 | N5 Applications of Mathematics | SQA Exam Paper | Marking Scheme | 2019 Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA | |
| 2018 | N5 Applications of Mathematics | SQA Exam Paper | Marking Scheme | 2018 Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA | |
| 2018 | N5 Applications Specimen | SQA Specimen Paper | Marking Scheme | 2018 Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA | |
| 2017 | N5 Lifeskills | SQA Exam Paper | Marking Scheme | 2017 Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA | Exam questions are not a good representation of the new Applications of Maths course |
| 2016 | N5 Lifeskills | SQA Exam Paper | Marking Scheme | 2016 Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA | Exam questions are not a good representation of the new Applications of Maths course |
| 2015 | N5 Lifeskills | SQA Exam Paper | Marking Scheme | 2015 Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA | Exam questions are not a good representation of the new Applications of Maths course |
| 2014 | N5 Lifeskills | SQA Exam Paper | Marking Scheme | 2014 Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA | Exam questions are not a good representation of the new Applications of Maths course |
| 2014 | N5 Lifeskills Specimen | SQA Specimen Paper | Marking Scheme | 2014 Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA | Exam questions are not a good representation of the new Applications of Maths course |
| 2022 Adapted | 2022 Adapted Paper | SQA Exam Paper | 2019, 18, Spe'n P1, P2 | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA | |
| 2024 - Mock Exam | N5 Applications of Mathematics | Practice P1, P2 | Worked Solutions P1, P2 | Courtesy of Mr A Cruickshanks |
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3. Exam Worksheets by Topic (SQA) – Recommended!
Thanks to the SQA for making these available. Questions have been split up by topic for your ease of reference. Clear, easy to follow, step-by-step worked solutions to all the exam questions in the worksheets below are available in the N5 Applications of Maths section of the exam focused Online Study Pack.
| Year _______________ | Worksheets _____________________ | Worksheet Topic ___________________________________________ | Without Answers __________________ | Handwritten Worked Solutions _______________________________ | Courtesy ____________________ |
| 2024 Included! | Exam Worksheet 1 | Area | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| 2024 Included! | Exam Worksheet 2 | Compound Percentages | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| 2024 Included! | Exam Worksheet 3 | Container Packing, Video | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| 2024 Included! | Exam Worksheet 4 | Finances - Foreign Exchange, Codebreaker, Answers | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| 2024 Included! | Exam Worksheet 5 | Finances - Hire Purchase & Best Buys | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| 2024 Included! | Exam Worksheet 6 | Finances - NI Calculations | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| Not in 2023! | Exam Worksheet 7 | Finances - Shares | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| 2024 Included! | Exam Worksheet 8 | Finances - Wages & Overtime | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| 2024 Included! | Exam Worksheet 9 | Fractions | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| 2024 Included! | Exam Worksheet 10 | Gradients | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| 2024 Included! | Exam Worksheet 11 | Percentages | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| 2024 Included! | Exam Worksheet 12 | Perimeter | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| 2024 Included! | Exam Worksheet 13 | Pie Charts | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| 2024 Included! | Exam Worksheet 14 | Precedence Tables, PowerPoint, Video 1, 2 | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| 2024 Included! | Exam Worksheet 15 | Probability | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| 2024 Included! | Exam Worksheet 16 | Pythagoras | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| 2024 Included! | Exam Worksheet 17 | Ratio & Proportion | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| 2024 Included! | Exam Worksheet 18 | Reading Scale | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| 2024 Included! | Exam Worksheet 19 | Scale Drawings & Bearings, For Printing | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| Not in 2023! | Exam Worksheet 20 | Scatter Graphs | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| 2024 Included! | Exam Worksheet 21 | Standard Deviation, SD Worksheet | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| 2024 Included! | Exam Worksheet 22 | Stem & Leaf, Box Plots and Quartiles | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| 2024 Included! | Exam Worksheet 23 | Speed, Distance & Time | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| 2024 Included! | Exam Worksheet 24 | Time Zones | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| 2024 Included! | Exam Worksheet 25 | Tolerance | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| 2024 Included! | Exam Worksheet 26 | Unit Conversions | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| 2024 Included! | Exam Worksheet 27 | Volume | Without Answers | Solutions in the Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| N5 v's N5 Applications | Venn Diagram Detailing Course Differences |
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4. N5 Applications of Maths Essential Skills – Recommended!
Thanks to Mr G Rennie for making the excellent resources below freely available. If you found the handwritten worked solutions useful then please give yourself every opportunity for exam success in 2025, speak with your parents, and consider subscribing to the N5 Applications of Maths exam focused Online Study Pack.
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| Essential Skills _____________________ | Topic - ____________________________________ | Answers __________ | Worked Solutions __________________ | Courtesy ___________________ |
| Essential Skills 1 | Adding & Subtracting Fractions | Answers | Worked Solutions | Courtesy of Mr G Rennie |
| Essential Skills 2 | Comparing Fractions, Decimals & %'s | Answers | Worked Solutions | Courtesy of Mr G Rennie |
| Essential Skills 3 | Expressing a Quantity as a Percentage | Answers | Worked Solutions | Courtesy of Mr G Rennie |
| Essential Skills 4 | Appreciation & Depreciation | Answers | Worked Solutions | Courtesy of Mr G Rennie |
| Essential Skills 5 | Probability | Answers | Worked Solutions | Courtesy of Mr G Rennie |
| Essential Skills 6 | Expected Frequency | Answers | Worked Solutions | Courtesy of Mr G Rennie |
| Essential Skills 7 | Direct Proportion | Answers | Worked Solutions | Courtesy of Mr G Rennie |
| Essential Skills 8 | Inverse Proportion | Answers | Worked Solutions | Courtesy of Mr G Rennie |
| Essential Skills 9 | Ratio | Answers | Worked Solutions | Courtesy of Mr G Rennie |
| Essential Skills 10 | Reading Scales | Answers | Worked Solutions | Courtesy of Mr G Rennie |
| GEOMETRY & MEASURE | ||||
| Essential Skills 1 | Tolerance | Answers | Worked Solutions | Courtesy of Mr G Rennie |
| Essential Skills 2 | Container Packing | Answers | Worked Solutions | Courtesy of Mr G Rennie |
| Essential Skills 3 | Area & Circumference of Circles | Answers | Worked Solutions | Courtesy of Mr G Rennie |
| Essential Skills 4 | Volume | Answers | Worked Solutions | Courtesy of Mr G Rennie |
| Essential Skills 5 | Pythagoras' Theorem | Answers | Worked Solutions | Courtesy of Mr G Rennie |
| Essential Skills 6 | Gradients | Answers | Worked Solutions | Courtesy of Mr G Rennie |
| Essential Skills 7 | Time Zones | Answers | Worked Solutions | Courtesy of Mr G Rennie |
| Essential Skills 8 | Distance, Speed & Time | Answers | Worked Solutions | Courtesy of Mr G Rennie |
| Essential Skills 9 | Precedence Tables (Blank Tables Attached) | Answers | Worked Solutions | Courtesy of Mr G Rennie |
| Essential Skills 10 | Scale Drawing | Answers | Worked Solutions | Courtesy of Mr G Rennie |
Please click HERE for an N5 Application of Maths learning check list courtesy of Zeta
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6. N5 Applications of Maths Further Practice Papers
Thanks to freeapplicationsofmaths.co.uk and Larbert High School for making the excellent resources below available.
| Practice Paper _____________________ | Paper ________________________ | Marking Scheme/Solutions ________________________________ | Courtesy ______________________________________________ |
| 2023 - Practice | P1 & P2 Practice | Worked Solutions, Questions & Solutions | Courtesy of Mr Cruickshanks |
| Whole Course | Practice Paper | Worked Solutions | Courtesy of Wallace High School |
| Paper A | Paper 1 | Marking Scheme | Courtesy of freeapplicationsofmaths.co.uk |
| Paper A | Paper 2 | Marking Scheme | Courtesy of freeapplicationsofmaths.co.uk |
| Paper B | Paper 1 | Marking Scheme | Courtesy of freeapplicationsofmaths.co.uk |
| Paper B | Paper 2 | Marking Scheme | Courtesy of freeapplicationsofmaths.co.uk |
| Paper C | Paper 1 | Marking Scheme | Courtesy of freeapplicationsofmaths.co.uk |
| Paper C | Paper 2 | Marking Scheme | Courtesy of freeapplicationsofmaths.co.uk |
| Paper D | Paper 1 | Marking Scheme | Courtesy of Larbert High School |
| Paper D | Paper 2 | Marking Scheme | Courtesy of Larbert High School |
| Prelim Practice 1 | Prelim Practice | Without Answers | Questions courtesy of Maths,scot |
| Prelim Practice 2 | Prelim Practice | Without Answers | Questions courtesy of Maths.scot |
| Prelim Practice 3 | 2024 Selected Questions | In Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| Prelim Practice 4 | 2023 Selected Questions | In Online Study Pack | Courtesy of the SQA |
| Prelim Practice 5 | 2022 Selected Questions | In Online Study Pack | |
| Prelim Practice 5 | 2021 Selected Questions | In Online Study Pack |
Thanks to the authors for making the excellent resources below freely available.
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8. Numeracy Worksheets by Topic
Thanks to the authors and freeapplicationsofmaths.co.uk for making the excellent resources below available. Clear, easy to follow, step-by-step worked solutions to all Applications of Maths SQA exam questions (2014 to present) are available in the Online Study Pack.
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9. Geometry & Measure Worksheets by Topic
Thanks to the authors and freeapplicationsofmaths.co.uk for making the excellent resources below available. Clear, easy to follow, step-by-step worked solutions to all Applications of Maths SQA exam questions (2014 to present) are available in the Online Study Pack.
| Worksheet _____________ | Geometry & Measure Link _______________________________________ | Comments ______________________________________________________________ |
| Worksheet 1 | Measure Booklet | Courtesy of Free Applications of Maths |
| Worksheet 2 | Container Packing, Answers, Container Packing 2 | Courtesy of Free Applications of Maths & Dynamic Maths |
| Worksheet 3 | Gradient, Answers | Courtesy of Free Applications of Maths |
| Worksheet 4 | Precedence Tables, Answers | Courtesy of Free Applications of Maths |
| Worksheet 5 | Pythagoras, Answers | Courtesy of Free Applications of Maths |
| Worksheet 6 | Scale Drawing Exam Type | Courtesy of Free Applications of Maths |
| Worksheet 7 | Tolerance, Answers | Courtesy of Free Applications of Maths |
| Worksheet 8 | Using Formulae, Answers | Courtesy of Free Applications of Maths |
| Worksheet 9 | Precedence, Containers & Tolerance, Answers | Courtesy of Free Applications of Maths |
| Worksheet 10 | Perimeter and Area | Courtesy of BBC Bitesize |
| Worksheet 11 | Volume | Courtesy of BBC Bitesize |
| Worksheet 12 | Pythagoras | Courtesy of BBC Bitesize |
| Worksheet 13 | Gradient of a Slope | Courtesy of BBC Bitesize |
| Worksheet 14 | Navigation | Courtesy of BBC Bitesize |
| Worksheet 15 | Container Packing | Courtesy of BBC Bitesize |
| Worksheet 16 | Precedence Tables | Courtesy of BBC Bitesize |
| Worksheet 17 | Tolerance | Courtesy of BBC Bitesize |
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10. Finance & Statistics Worksheets by Topic
Thanks to the authors and freeapplicationsofmaths.co.uk for making the excellent resources below available. Clear, easy to follow, step-by-step worked solutions to all Applications of Maths SQA exam questions (2014 to present) are available in the Online Study Pack.
| Worksheet _____________ | Finance & Statistics Link _____________________________________________ | Comments ________________________________ |
| Worksheet 1 | Finance Booklet | Courtesy of Free Applications of Maths |
| Worksheet 2 | Statistics Booklet | Courtesy of Free Applications of Maths |
| Worksheet 3 | Budgeting, Answers | Courtesy of Free Applications of Maths |
| Worksheet 4 | Comparing Costs, Answers | Courtesy of Free Applications of Maths |
| Worksheet 5, 6 | Exchange Rates, Foreign Exchange, Answers | Courtesy of Free Applications of Maths |
| Worksheet 7 | Best Buys (PowerPoint), Worksheet | |
| Worksheet 8 | Wages, Answers | Courtesy of Free Applications of Maths |
| Worksheet 9 | Standard Deviation (PowerPoint) | |
| Worksheet 10 | Box Plots, Medians & Quartiles, With Answers | Answers |
| Worksheet 11 | Five Figure Summary, SIQR & Box Plots (P.Point) | |
| Worksheet 12 | Charts & Graphs (PowerPoint) | |
| Worksheet 13 | Pie Charts 1 (No Protractor), Pie Charts 2 (Protractor) | |
| Worksheet 14 | Budgeting | Courtesy of BBC Bitesize |
| Worksheet 15 | Income | Courtesy of BBC Bitesize |
| Worksheet 16 | Best Deal | Courtesy of BBC Bitesize |
| Worksheet 17 | Currency Conversions | Courtesy of BBC Bitesize |
| Worksheet 18 | Simple Interest | Courtesy of BBC Bitesize |
| Worksheet 19 | Compound Interest | Courtesy of BBC Bitesize |
| Worksheet 20 | Saving and Borrowing | Courtesy of BBC Bitesize |
| Worksheet 21 | Risk and its Impact | Courtesy of BBC Bitesize |
| Worksheet 22 | Statistical Diagrams | Courtesy of BBC Bitesize |
| Worksheet 23 | Comparing Data Sets | Courtesy of BBC Bitesize |
| Worksheet 24 | Standard Deviation | Courtesy of BBC Bitesize |
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11. Course Overview & Proposed Timelines
Thanks to the SQA and authors for making the excellent information below freely available.
| Title ____________________________ | Link ____________________________ | Comment ________________________________________________ |
| N5 & N5 Applications Differences | N5 & N5 Applications Differences | The diagram details the differences between N5 & N5 Apps |
| Course Overview | Course Overview | Career/Course Opportunities Available |
| Course Outline | Course Outline | |
| Proposed Time Line 1 | Scheme of Work 1 | PDF Format |
| Proposed Time Line 2 | Scheme of Work 2 | Excel Format |
| Proposed Time Line 3 | Scheme of Work 3 | PDF Format |
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Thanks to the Williamwood High School, P. McTaggart, SQA and all the authors for making the excellent lesson starter questions below freely available.
| Booklet _______________________ | Link __________________________ | Comments/Courtesy __________________________ | Weeks _____________________ |
| Starter Questions Booklet | Applications of Maths Starters | Courtesy of P. McTaggart | 16 Starter Questions |
| Daily Starter Booklet 1 | Booklet 1 | BGE Level 3 - S1, S2, N3 & N4 | 38 Weeks @ 152 Starters |
| Daily Starter Booklet 2 | Booklet 2 | BGE Level 3/4 - S1, S2, N3 & N4 | 38 Weeks @ 152 Starters |
| Daily Starter Booklet 3 | Booklet 3 | BGE Level 4 - S3, S4, N5 Maths | 25 Weeks @ 100 Starters |
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13. N5 Applications of Maths BBC Bitesize
Thanks to BBC Bitesize for making the excellent resources below freely available.
| Numeracy Skills ____________________ | Financial Skills ____________________ | Statistical Skills __________________ | Measurement Skills __________________ | Geometric Skills ____________________ |
| Order of Operations | Budgeting | Risk and its Impact | Navigation | Perimeter and Area |
| Multiplication | Income | Statistical Diagrams | Container Packing | Volume |
| Division | Best Deal | Comparing Data Sets | Precedence Tables | Pythagoras |
| Negative Numbers | Currency Conversions | Standard Deviation | Tolerance | Gradient of a Slope |
| Distance, Speed & Time | Simple Interest | |||
| Rounding | Compound Interest | |||
| Fractions | Saving and Borrowing | |||
| Percentages | ||||
| Ratio |
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14. N5 Applications of Maths Revision Booklets
Thanks to freeapplicationsofmaths.co.uk and the authors for making the excellent resources below available.
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15. N5 Applications of Maths Further Worksheets by Topic
Thanks to the SQA, Larkhall Academy and authors for making the excellent resources below available.
16. N5 Applications of Maths Questions & Answers by Topic
Thanks to the SQA for making these available. Questions & answers have been split up by topic for your ease of reference. Clear, easy to follow, step-by-step worked solutions to all the exam questions below are available in the N5 Applications of Maths section of the Online Study Pack.
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17. N5 Applications of Maths SQA Exam Revision Booklets
Please find below, courtesy of the SQA, excellent exam focused revision booklets to help you prepare for the Applications of Mathematics exam. Clear, easy to follow, step-by-step worked solutions to all the exam questions below are available in the N5 Applications of Maths section of the Online Study Pack.
| Booklet ___________________________________ | Booklet Type ______________________ | Link _______________________ |
| Applications of Mathematics - Booklet One | SQA Questions Only | Questions Only |
| Applications of Mathematics - Booklet Two | SQA Answers Only | Answers Only |
| Applications of Mathematics - Booklet Three | SQA Questions & Answers | Questions & Answers |
Thanks to award-winning independent website Nationwide Education for making the excellent resources below freely available.
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19. N5 Applications of Maths Further Resources
Thanks to Newbattle High, BBC Bitesize and all authors for making the excellent resources below freely available.
| Description ____________________________________ | Link _______ | Link ____________ | Comment __________________________________________ |
| N5 Applications of Mathematics Revision | HERE | Courtesy of BBC Bitesize | |
| N5 Lifeskills Key Facts Booklet | HERE | Courtesy of Newbattle High | |
| Exam Revision Questions | HERE | Answers | Courtesy of Newbattle High |
| Practice Finance Test | HERE | Answers | |
| AVU Practice Booklet | HERE | Excellent booklet for test/exam revision |
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20. N5 Maths Theory in a Nutshell Guides
Thanks to the SQA and authors for making the excellent resources below freely available. Most of the Theory Guides use actual SQA past paper exam questions to help your understanding. Although, primarily for the N5 Maths course, some of the topics are applicable to N5 Applications of Maths. Self Reflection Guides to complement the below are available in the Online Study Pack.
Thanks to the authors for making the excellent resources below freely available. Each of the 16 Numeracy Grids below contains 40 mixed numeracy questions – 640 questions in total!
| Set ___________________ | Numeracy Grid _______________________ | Set ____________________ | Numeracy Grid __________________________ |
| Set 1 | Numeracy Grid - 1 | Set 9 | Numeracy Grid - 9 |
| Set 2 | Numeracy Grid - 2 | Set 10 | Numeracy Grid - 10 |
| Set 3 | Numeracy Grid - 3 | Set 11 | Numeracy Grid - 11 |
| Set 4 | Numeracy Grid - 4 | Set 12 | Numeracy Grid - 12 |
| Set 5 | Numeracy Grid - 5 | Set 13 | Numeracy Grid - 13 |
| Set 6 | Numeracy Grid - 6 | Set 14 | Numeracy Grid - 14 |
| Set 7 | Numeracy Grid - 7 | Set 15 | Numeracy Grid - 15 |
| Set 8 | Numeracy Grid - 8 | Set 16 | Numeracy Grid - 16 |
| Challenge | 100 Questions, Version 2 | Answers | |
| Core Skills | Core Skills (Numeracy) | Answers - Updated | Courtesy of Maths.scot |
| Numeracy Worksheets | Dynamic Maths | Courtesy of Dynamic Maths |
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22. Cross Number Numeracy Grids
Thanks to the authors for making the excellent resources below freely available. Solutions to each of the 10 cross number numeracy grids have been included below.
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23. Addition & Subtraction Revision Worksheets
Thanks to Maths-Aid.Com and authors for making the excellent resources below freely available. Different level word problems on addition & subtraction can be found on Worksheets 33 to 38 in the table below.
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24. Multiplication Revision Worksheets
Thanks to Maths-Aid.Com and authors for making the excellent resources below freely available. Answers are included on the worksheets.
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25. Division Revision Worksheets
Thanks to Maths-Aid.Com and authors for making the excellent resources below freely available. Answers are included on the worksheets.
Thanks to Maths-Aid.Com for making the excellent resources below freely available. Answers are included on the worksheets.
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27. Linking Fractions, Decimals & %’s Worksheets
Thanks to Maths-Aid.Com and authors for making the excellent resources below freely available. Answers are included.
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28. Pythagoras Revision Worksheets
Thanks to the authors for making the excellent resources below freely available.
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29. N5 Maths Videos & Worksheets
Please check out our new N5 Videos & Worksheets dedicated page. Although primarily intended for the National 5 Maths course, some of the topics are applicable to the N5 Applications of Maths course.
The Videos provide quality lessons by topic.
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30. PowerPoints
Thanks to the authors for making the excellent resources below available.
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31. Mind Maps
Thanks to the authors for making the excellent resources below available.
| 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 |
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32. Maths Websites (Including Games/Puzzles)
Thanks to the authors for making the excellent resources below available.
| Website __________ | Website Name _________________________________ | Link _______ | Comment ________________________________________ |
| Website 1 | Study Pack - National 5 Maths | Link | Highly Recommended |
| Website 2 | Study Pack - N5 Applications of Maths | Link | Highly Recommended |
| Website 3 | Study Pack - Higher Maths | Link | Highly Recommended |
| Website 4 | Study Pack - Advanced Higher Maths | Link | Highly Recommended |
| Website 5 | Advanced Higher Maths | Link | Highly Recommended |
| Website 6 | Dr Austin Maths | Link | Recommended |
| Website 7 | BGE Maths | Link | |
| Website 8 | BBC Games | Link | |
| Website 9 | Blooket | Link | |
| Website 10 | Cool Maths Games | Link | |
| Website 11 | Corbett Maths | Link | |
| Website 12 | CountOn Maths Games | Link | |
| Website 14 | DadsWorksheets.com | Link | |
| Website 15 | Dr Frost Maths | Link | |
| Website 16 | Don Steward Maths | Link | |
| Website 17 | Doodle Learning | Link | 40 Free Printable Worksheets |
| Website 18 | Dot to Dot Precision Measure | Link | |
| Website 19 | Dynamic Maths | Link | |
| Website 20 | Future Learn | Link | |
| Website 21 | Fun Brain | Link | |
| Website 22 | GCSE Exam Boards - Important Info | Link | |
| Website 23 | Hegarty Maths | Link | |
| Website 24 | Higher Maths | Link | Highly Recommended |
| Website 25 | Maths Mutt | Link | Recommended |
| Website 26 | MathsGames.org | Link | |
| Website 27 | MathPlay.com - free online games | Link | |
| Website 28 | Mathsticks.com | Link | |
| Website 29 | Maths.scot | Link | |
| Website 30 | MathsIsFun.com | Link | |
| Website 31 | MathsDrills.com | Link | |
| Website 32 | MathsAid.com | Link | |
| Website 33 | Maths Starters | Link | |
| Website 34 | Maths Zone | Link | |
| Website 35 | Maths.bot.com - Create Worksheets | Link | |
| Website 36 | Mr Carter Maths - Bronze, Silver & Gold | Link | |
| Website 37 | Multiplication,com | Link | |
| Website 38 | National 5 Maths | Link | Highly Recommended |
| Website 39 | National 5 Applications of Maths | Link | Highly Recommended |
| Website 40 | National 5 Numeracy Unit | Link | Highly Recommended |
| Website 41 | National 3 Maths | Link | Highly Recommended |
| Website 42 | National 4 Maths | Link | Highly Recommended |
| Website 43 | NRich | Link | |
| Website 44 | Primary Games | Link | |
| Website 45 | Primary Interactive | Link | |
| Website 46 | Primary Resources | Link | |
| Website 47 | Resource Aholic | Link | |
| Website 48 | S1 & S2 Maths | Link | Highly Recommended |
| Website 50 | Sum Dog | Link | |
| Website 51 | Super Teacher Worksheets | Link | |
| Website 52 | Teacher Led | Link | |
| Website 53 | Top Marks | Link | |
| Website 54 | Work Sheets.com - Cross Number Puzzles | Link |
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33. N5 Applications of Maths Recommended Books
The highly recommended books below can be used with students to compliment the material on this website.
Please click on the link below and order through amazon.co.uk.
This book covers the entire curricular content of the National 5 Lifeskills Course*. It is bright and colourful with lots of graded examples and includes Specimen Assessments for the 3 Units – Numeracy, Geometry & Measure and Finance & Statistics. We have also included a Specimen Paper 1 and Paper 2 for Students to Practice on. It is suitable for use with pupils studying Nat 5 Lifeskills throughout Secondary 3 and Secondary 4 or as a free standing course in Secondary 5 or 6.
* N5 Lifeskills Maths is now known as N5 Applications of Maths
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34. N5 Applications of Maths Online Study Pack
Through clear, easy to follow, hand-written step-by-step worked solutions to exam questions available in the Online Study Pack we cover everything you need to know about N5 Applications of Maths to pass your final exam.
For students looking for a ‘good’ pass you may wish to consider subscribing to the fantastic additional exam focused resources available in the Online Study Pack. Subscribing could end up being one of your best ever investments.
Please give yourself every opportunity for success, speak with your parents, and subscribe to the exam focused Online Study Pack today.
We hope you find this website useful and wish you the very best of success with your N5 Applications of Maths course in 2025.
Covers the whole of the National 5 Maths course
Created by an experienced maths teacher
Resources used with students studying Maths in Scottish Secondary Schools
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