N5 Maths Past Papers
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We hope you find this website useful and wish you the very best with your studies in 2018/19.
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The N5 Maths Exam is on Friday 3rd May 2019. The full 2019 SQA Exam Timetable can be found HERE.
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Please find below:
1. N5 Maths Exam Check Lists – New
2. N5 Maths Past/Practice Papers
3. 100 N5 Exam Type Questions & Answers
4. Recent N5 Exam Questions & Answers by Topic
5. N5 Exam Focused Homework – New
8. N5 Final Exam – Further Practice – New
9. Credit & Int 2 SQA Papers – Additional Papers Included
10. 100 Lesson Starter Questions
11. N5 Applications Unit Practice Assessment
12. N5 Expressions & Formulae Unit Practice Assessment
13. N5 Relationships Unit Practice Assessment
17. Maths Websites (Including Games/Puzzles)
18. Recommended National 5 Maths Books
19. N5 Online Study Pack – For students looking for a ‘good’ Pass.
National 5 Maths Resources
1. N5 Maths Exam Check Lists – New
Excellent check lists below to assess your N5 Maths knowledge. Please try to use these regularly for revision prior to tests, prelims and the final exam.
| Check List ________________________________________ | Link _________ | Acknowledgements ______________________ |
| N5 Exam Formulae List | HERE | Courtesy of SQA |
| Exam Check List 1 - Expressions & Formulae | HERE | Courtesy of Zeta Maths |
| Exam Check List 2 - Applications | HERE | Courtesy of Zeta Maths |
| Exam Check List 3 - Relationships | HERE | Courtesy of Zeta Maths |
| Exam Check List 4 - Whole Course | HERE |
2. N5 Maths Past/Practice Papers
Thanks to the SQA and maths180.com 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 |
| 2018 | N5 Practice Paper H | Practice H | Answers H |
| 2018 | N5 Practice Paper I | Practice I | Answers I |
3. 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.
4. Recent N5 Exam Questions & Answers by Topic
Thanks to the SQA for making these available. Questions & answers have been split up by topic for ease of reference.
Worked solutions to all N5 Questions below in the Online Study Pack.
5. N5 Exam Focused Homework – New
Thanks to the SQA and authors for making available the excellent homework exercises below. The exercises can also be used for revision.
| Expressions & Formulae _____________________ | Relationships _____________________ | Applications ___________________ | Mixed Questions ______________________________________ |
| Algebraic Fractions 1 | Equations & Inequalities | Fractions | Exam Revision 1 |
| Algebraic Fractions 2 | Functions | Compound Interest | Exam Revision 2 |
| Arcs & Sectors | Pythagoras | Percentages | Exam Revision 3 |
| Factorising | Quadratics | Reversing a % Change | Exam Revision 4 |
| Indices | Quadratic Equations | Statistics | Exam Revision 5 |
| Multiplying out Brackets | Quadratic Graphs | Trigonometry | Exam Revision 6 |
| Scientific Notation | Rearranging Formula | Vectors 1 | Exam Revision 7 |
| Surds & Indices | Similar Shapes 1 | Vectors 2 | Exam Revision 8 - Challenging Questions |
| Volume | Similar Shapes 2 | Exam Revision 9 - Challenging Questions | |
| Simultaneous Equations 1 | Exam Revision 10 - Challenging Questions | ||
| Simultaneous Equations 2 | |||
| Straight Lines | |||
| Triangles in Circles | |||
| Trig Functions | |||
| Trig Graphs & Equations |
6. N5 Exam Questions by Topic
Thanks to the SQA for making these available.
Worked solutions to all N5 Questions below in the Online Study Pack.
7. N5 Prelim Practice
Please use the below for Prelim and Final Exam revision.
| Name _________________ | Paper One ____________ | Paper Two ____________ | Marking _____________ | Acknowledgements _________________________ |
| N5 Prelim 1 | Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Marking | |
| N5 Prelim 2 | Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Marking | Courtesy of Larkhall Academy |
| N5 Prelims A - L | Papers A - L | Courtesy of Larkhall Academy | ||
| 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 |
8. N5 Final Exam – Further Practice
The excellent resources below are courtesy of Larkhall Academy.
| N5 Exam Revision _____________________________________ | Link ___________ | Acknowledgements _________________________ |
| N5 Exam Papers A to F | HERE | Courtesy of Larkhall Academy |
| N5 Exam Papers G to L | HERE | Courtesy of Larkhall Academy |
| Applications Exam Questions | HERE | Courtesy of Larkhall Academy |
| Expressions & Formulae Exam Questions | HERE | Courtesy of Larkhall Academy |
| Relationships Exam Questions | HERE | Courtesy of Larkhall Academy |
| Credit Exam Questions by Topic Booklet | HERE | Courtesy of Larkhall Academy |
| Credit Exam Questions by Topic Answers | HERE | Courtesy of Larkhall Academy |
9. Credit & Int 2 SQA Papers – Further Practice
Loads more past exam papers – Great for extra revision!. Thanks to the SQA for making these available.
10. 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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11. Applications Unit Practice Assessment
| Applications _____________________ | Link ___________________________ | Acknowledgements __________________________ |
| Applications | Check List | Courtesy of Zeta Maths |
| Applications | Practice Booklet | Courtesy of Gryffe High School |
| Applications | Practice Booklet | Courtesy of Larkhall Academy |
| Applications | Practice Test One | |
| Applications | Practice Test One - Solutions | |
| Applications | Practice Test Two | |
| Applications | Practice Test Three | |
| Outcome | 1.1 | |
| Outcome | 1.2 | |
| Outcome | 1.3 | |
| Outcome | 1.4 | |
| Applications | Exam Questions by Topic | Courtesy of Larkhall Academy |
12. Expressions & Formulae Unit Practice Assessment
| Expressions & Formulae __________________________ | Title _______________________ | Acknowledgements ______________________________ |
| Expressions & Formulae | Check List | Courtesy of Zeta Maths |
| Expressions & Formulae | Practice Booklet | Courtesy of Gryffe High School |
| Expressions & Formulae | Practice Booklet - Part One | Courtesy of Larkhall Academy |
| Expressions & Formulae | Practice Booklet - Part Two | Courtesy of Larkhall Academy |
| Expressions & Formulae | Practice Test One | |
| Expressions & Formulae | Practice Test One - Solutions | |
| Expressions & Formulae | Practice Test Two | |
| Expressions & Formulae | Practice Test Two - Solutions | |
| Expressions & Formulae | Practice Test Three | |
| Expressions & Formulae | Practice Test Four | |
| Outcome | 1.1 | |
| Outcome | 1.2 | |
| Ourcome | 1.3 | |
| Outcome | 1.4 | |
| Expressions & Formulae | Exam Questions by Topic | Courtesy of Larkhall Academy |
13. Relationships Unit Practice Assessment
| Relationships __________________ | Title _______________________ | Acknowledgements _____________________________ |
| Relationships | Check List | Courtesy of Zeta Maths |
| Relationships | Practice Booklet | Courtesy of Gryffe High School |
| Relationships | Practice Booklet - Part One | Courtesy of Larkhall Academy |
| Relationships | Practice Booklet - Part Two | Courtesy of Larkhall Academy |
| Relationships | Practice Test One | |
| Relationships | Practice Test One - Solutions | |
| Relationships | Practice Test Two | |
| Relationships | Practice Test Three | |
| Outcome | 1.1 | |
| Outcome | 1.2 | |
| Outcome | 1.3 | |
| Outcome | 1.4 | |
| Relationships | Exam Questions by Topic | Courtesy of Larkhall Academy |
14. 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 |
15. N5 Maths PowerPoints
16. 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 |
17. Maths Websites (Including Games/Puzzles)
18. 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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19. 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.
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