Maths Resources (page 27)

As a keen historian of Mathematics and Physics I can provide the crucial perspective of the evolution of ideas. It is important to remember why Maths and Physics is hard! We are afte...

Effective study techniquesIf we ask students how they study at home for an exam we will see that the most popular answers involve `read notes` and `highlight key-points`. Actually th...

Key Concept:To factorise a quadratic of the form:x2 + bx + cwrite it as (x + r1) (x + r2)where c = r1 r&l...

It always seems difficult to solve long multiplication questions, especially if the decimal numbers are involved.Here is a simple way of finding the answer of long multiplications wit...

So what is stopping pupils from achieving better grades than what they are currently getting? Misconceptions are surely one of them. On this blog, we will be talking about a very comm...

Whilst studying for my Mathematics PGCE at King`s College London, I was introduced to the terms `relational` and `instrumental` learning. Instrumental learning (also known as rote...

The study of mathematics is important to all subject areas as it relates to so many fields in our lives. Many people find mathematics quite difficult to understand, and arguably mathe...

Being a lifetime learner and teacher of Mathematics the mandatory points as par my view that must not be neglected while teaching are:1) Clarification of preliminary concepts of t...

Reminder when solving EquationsAvoiding a common pitfall (banana skin is the modern expression)Care in Solving Equations: A common mistake when solving equations: Consider this: Solve...

Below is a mathematical argument that two is equal to one .State the flaw in this argument.In other words, a mathematical principle has been violated.Explain this violationProving th...