Maths Resources (page 37)

A Mathematician's Apology. That is the title of a book by G H Hardy (Professor of Geometry in Oxford 1919, onwards and Professor of Mathematics in Cambridge 1931, onwards). In the ...

Mathematics is just like anything else. If you want to get good at anything, you have to put in the time working, learning, and continually practicing. Think of it like a sport. You ...

So far I`ve been able to identify four key different areas of learning and understanding. The most primitive form of learning, is just factual. Just knowing facts. Like you know ...

Education costs a lot of money. Governments spend billions on it every year and I think it`s reasonable to want to get some kind of financial benefit for the economy as a result. Ev...

With changes to how GCSEs are examined especially in English & Maths there is a greater need for tutees to be prepared and ready for the new challenge ahead. So here are the 10 things...

Teaching mathematics, particularly to teenagers, I often meet students who have a dependence on calculators. Whilst calculators have their place in everyday life, I am of the belief t...

Mental Arithmetic - A Natural Talent or Can We All Learn To Be Good At It? Often my husband will say, "How did you get to that answer so quickly?" when adding lists of numbers. I rep...

The extent to which structural changes influence children's cognitive ability will be examined by looking at the key concepts of brain development. Many physiological processes take p...

For all numbers that are a multiple of 9, the digits will add up to 9. For example 5,892,183 (9 x 654,687). Add up all the digits (5 + 8 + 9 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 3) and keep on adding unti...

How to divide a restaurant bill between friends is among the practical skills to be taught in the government's new core maths examination, aimed at filling the gap in qualifications f...