Leading maths at any school is a unique challenge and comes with pressures not experienced in many other subject areas. The relatively abstract nature of the subject content, combined with the contrasting societal and parental attitudes to mathematics, can complicate communication and stifle progress. Most pupils and parents will recognise the importance of maths but many feel it's perfectly acceptable to be "no good" at it. Leading maths in schools is about managing these contradictions a...

Leading maths at any school is a unique challenge and comes with pressures not experienced in many other subject areas. The relatively abstract nature of the subject content, combined with the contrasting societal and parental attitudes to mathematics, can complicate communication and stifle progress. Most pupils and parents will recognise the importance of maths but many feel it's perfectly acceptable to be "no good" at it. Leading maths in schools is about managing these contradictions a...

Written by Peter Mattock, Conceptual Maths: Teaching 'about' (rather than just 'how to do') mathematics in schoolsaims to empower teachers to support students on a comprehensive and coherent journey through school mathematics. Showcasing the best models, metaphors and representations, it provides excellent examples, explanations and exercises that can be used across the curriculum.Concepts are at the heart of the study of mathematics. They are the ideas that remain constan...

Peter Mattock's Visible Maths: Using representations and structure to enhance mathematics teaching in schools supports teachers in their use of concrete and pictorial representations to illustrate key mathematical ideas and operations.Viewing the maths lesson as an opportunity for pupils to develop a deep understanding of mathematical concepts and relationships, rather than simply to follow fixed processes that lead to 'the answer', is increasingly recognised as the pinnac...

Peter Mattock's Visible Maths: Using representations and structure to enhance mathematics teaching in schools supports teachers in their use of concrete and pictorial representations to illustrate key mathematical ideas and operations.Viewing the maths lesson as an opportunity for pupils to develop a deep understanding of mathematical concepts and relationships, rather than simply to follow fixed processes that lead to 'the answer', is increasingly recognised as the pinnac...

Written by Peter Mattock, Conceptual Maths: Teaching 'about' (rather than just 'how to do') mathematics in schoolsaims to empower teachers to support students on a comprehensive and coherent journey through school mathematics. Showcasing the best models, metaphors and representations, it provides excellent examples, explanations and exercises that can be used across the curriculum.Concepts are at the heart of the study of mathematics. They are the ideas that remain constan...

‘This user-friendly interactive book makes concepts simple and gives you the confidence and knowledge to learn and teach mathematics to primary children. You can conveniently access easily digestible content to build and test your knowledge. It’s a must have on any teachers book shelf!’SAGE Primary Mathematics Student PanelLESSON PLANS AND WORKSHEETS: Save time with ideas and resources for planning your lessons.PROBLEM SOLVED! VIDEO...

Developed in cooperation with the International Baccalaureate®Enable students to construct, communicate and justify correct mathematical arguments, with a range of activities and examples of maths in the real world.- Engage and excite students with examples and photos of maths in the real world, plus inquisitive starter activities to encourage their problem-solving skills- Build mathematical thinking with our 'Toolkit' and mathematica...

Enable students to construct mathematical models by exploring challenging problems and the use of technology.- Engage and excite students with examples and photos of maths in the real world, plus inquisitive starter activities to encourage their problem-solving skills.- Build mathematical thinking with our 'Toolkit' and mathematical exploration chapter, along with our new toolkit feature of questions, investigations and activities.- Develop understanding with key conce...

The essential help you need when your textbook just isn't making the grade. Part of the bestselling series that has helped more than 150,zero students.Homework Helpers: Algebra is the latest book in the popular series designed to help you master the material and tackle the tests. It covers all of the topics in a typical Algebra I class, including:Solving linear equalities and inequalitiesSolving systems of linear equations...

Pre-algebra skills come easy with plenty of practice!If you are looking for extra pre-algebra help for your child, this invaluable resource has it all. Featuring hundreds of exercises, Practice Makes Perfect: Pre-Algebra offers plenty of opportunities for practice, practice, practice on the math found in sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth grade curriculums. It will help your student build confidence in his or her schoolwork and get better grades!Appropriate for st...

This QuickStudy guide includes everything the first year calculus student needs to gain a strong understanding of the basic calculus concepts. It includes: functions, limits, continuity, derivatives & analysis, integration, and much more!