We have below bronze, silver and gold tutorials for Significant Figures in the Expressions & Formulae unit of National 5 Mathematics. Bronze tutorials are typically unit assessment standard with the silver tutorials providing typical "exam type" questions as examples. If you can manage these you should try our more advanced gold tutorials containing the more unpleasant "exam type" questions. Typically as you work through the modules, the difficulty of the skills increase by one step ensuring smooth progression. Simply click on the video to play it and pause it at the relevant points for you to attempt the questions. Each tutorial has a corresponding worksheet for you to download if additional practice is required. Make sure you have a pen and paper handy! Once you've mastered the skills, why not try the Pastpaper questions at the bottom of the page?
Significant Figures are something you should already be familiar with from 3rd Level Numeracy but if you haven't covered them yet fear not! Bronze Level focuses on rounding to 1 significant figure.
VIDEO 67: Outcome 1 - Rounding to 1 significant figure. Grab a pen and your Rigour jotter. Make sure you try all the questions!
Here is the corresponding bronze worksheet for more practice. You can view the answers here.
If you feel you have mastered these skills why not try this short assessment under exam conditions? Check your answers here and remember to record the score in your profile.
Silver level focuses on rounding to 2 significant figures.
Video 68: Outcome 1 - Rounding to 2 significant figures. Remember to copy down the worked examples and take notes. These will help you revise and remember!
Download the silver worksheet below for additional practice. Click here to check your answers.
If you feel you have mastered these skills why not try this short assessment under exam conditions? Check your answers here and remember to record the score in your profile.
Our gold video looks at rounding to 3 significant figures.
Video 69: Outcome 1 - Rounding to 3 significant figures. The final video in this module. After this, remember to think about your next steps!
To complete the set, here is the gold worksheet. You can view the answers here.
If you feel you have mastered these skills why not try this short assessment under exam conditions? Check your answers here and remember to record the score in your profile.
Once you have mastered the skills, why not try the pastpaper questions? Click on each question to play the video. Pause it when prompted to do so and have a go yourself first. When you've finished check the solution. You should aim to complete these questions more than once at various stages throughout the year. If you feel that you need more practice at that particular question go to the practice area suggested in the video...good luck!
National 5 Mathematics SQA Pastpaper Questions...
There have been no stand alone questions testing significant figures in National 5 exams...yet! In the meantime, you can find plenty of practice for this skill in topics like Volume in Expressions & Formulae and Working with Percentages in Applications.