Maths Resources (page 49)

The purpose of this essay is to examine how a student's understanding of number systems evolves from primary school, through secondary school and beyond. I recently observed a lesson...

Well, one half-term has finished and there are roughly five weeks to go until the end of the current term. It has been an interesting first six weeks as I have seen seven students dec...

Prime numbers are numbers which can only be divided by themselves and by one. The first few prime numbers are: 2,3,5,7,11,13,17 and 19. They are sometimes called the building blocks...

"What sculpture is to a block of marble education is to the human soul" - Joseph Addison Today it is solely the art and development of education, that we human beings are capable...

Pfft, what`s the point of trigonometry anyway? I`m never going to use this!!! While that may be true, maths is so much more than just numbers and circles. To me, maths is a way o...

Could Infinity be a "side-effect" of mathematics and have no relevance with reality? Here`s the thought process: Counting numbers and saying they go off until infinity makes comple...

There have been many articles written and studies conducted on the differences between short- and long-term memory. Short-term memory - also known as working memory - is what allows u...

One thing to be aware of is that no tutor can make someone more intelligent than they are already. Tutors can insptre confidence and bring out the best in students. Maths is one of...

1. Improve your Memory (the basics) Part I How Memory Works by Association Memory and the formation of memories does not occur in a vacuum. In other words memories are formed...

In one school I taught at I was slightly bemused by the desire of some students to keep hidden the fact that they had a private tutor. If they had had their own private tennis coach I...