Maths

Top tips to pass Maths

Nov 14, 2022 | Maths | 0 |

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Maths can be very stressful, but it doesn’t have to be if you are prepared. Here are some great tips to help excel in the subject.

Before the exam

Don’t leave revision till the last minute. Start now, you will thank yourself later! Ask your teacher for help if you are not sure how to revise / where to start. Use any past papers you can find for your revision. Practice answering them like an actual exam – no distractions, set a timer. Use these not only to identify which topics you need to revise further, but to understand how an examiner uses the mark scheme to mark your exam. You will learn how important it is for working out to be set out neatly and in a logical order. If you are untidy and disorganised, you might misread some of your own work and/or lose marks because the examiner cannot read your work or follow your method.

Top 10 educational games to keep children occupied

Mar 20, 2020 | Literacy and Numeracy, Maths, Parents | 0 |

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Many parents are unsure how to entertain their children following school closures announced on Wednesday.

The decision has crated an uncertain time for parents and pupils. Many parents do not want education to cease.

But how should you keep children occupied during the period, and how can you ensure education continues? This blog post is the top 10 educational games to keep children occupied.

Why maths is essential from a very young age

Mar 7, 2020 | Literacy and Numeracy, Maths | 0 |

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Maths is an essential in everyday life. We use mathematics concepts each day in our lives (often without realising). The subject governs everything around us and without a good understand a person could encounter difficult problems in life.

There is a reason why maths is one of the first subjects we learn at school.

This blog post explains the reasons why maths is essential and you can use online learning to improve your ability.

5 potential career paths for…maths students

Nov 17, 2017 | Employment, Maths | 0 |

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Numbers, equations, facts and figures. For many of us a maths-focused career where every day is filled with number-crunching would be far from a welcome prospect.

However, for maths students and for those who are naturally skilled with numbers, the following five career paths can offer rewarding opportunities with excellent career prospects.

How games can help increase numeracy skills

Jun 28, 2017 | Literacy and Numeracy, Maths | 0 |

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Numeracy – it’s often not the easiest of subjects to teach, even when you have all the passion in the world.

Engaging children in numbers can often feel one of the toughest of all teaching nuts to crack. If this sounds familiar, games could well present the answer.

How to make maths more fun

May 17, 2017 | Maths, Literacy and Numeracy, STEM | 0 |

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Maths + Fun = An impossible equation? Not necessarily.

Whether you’re a teacher or parent, attempting to engage an unwilling child in maths can sometimes be difficult.

Here are some simple and effective ways to make mathematics fun (for motivated kids and learning that sticks).

Using Sport to Boost Numeracy Skills

Feb 9, 2017 | Maths, Literacy and Numeracy | 0 |

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How does one go about raising the numeracy skills in youth who, for a great majority, want little to nothing to do with math exercises?

The solution may be found through an integration of sports and numeracy skills.

GCSE Reforms: New Maths Papers ‘Too Hard’

May 22, 2015 | GCSE, Exams, Maths | 0 |

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The BBC is reporting today on the news that exam regulators Ofqual have deemed the new maths GCSEs ‘too difficult’.

The exams from Edexcel, OCR and WJEC have been deemed too difficult, whereas the papers from AQA need to be more challenging.

Ways to Raise Engagement in Maths

Feb 5, 2015 | Maths, Literacy and Numeracy, Participation | 0 |

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Raising engagement in maths – and in turn attainment – is a major focus of every school curriculum policy. Looking at ways to motivate and enthuse pupils in a subject where some have always struggled isn’t easy.

However, there are ways to stop the jumble of figures being seemingly meaningless both on the page and in real life and to illustrate ways to put together the parts of the jigsaw which makes up the whole subject.

The future of maths in schools – are computers the way forward?

Jan 9, 2015 | Maths, Curriculum, Literacy and Numeracy, Technology | 0 |

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The traditionally taught methods of maths are being challenged by those who feel that the future of the subject should be less about the mechanics of maths and more about the concept of the subject and the practical uses. There are calls for maths to become more about everyday use than currently taught and less and less about the theory behind how the maths works.

In essence, the thoughts are that learning about what algebra is should be replaced completely in the future with how it’s used in everyday scenarios.

The problem with maths

Mar 14, 2014 | Maths, Curriculum, Employment, Life Skills, Literacy and Numeracy | 1 |

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I don’t think anybody would be surprised by the notion that maths is often considered unpopular. Indeed one of the biggest barriers to engagement with maths seems to be the reputation it has in society.

In his book, Rethinking School Mathematics, Andrew Noyes identifies the social barriers pupils experience in regards to maths, and the fact that textbooks’ attempts to connect maths problems to real life situations often fail as “there is a real difference between what many teachers and textbooks perceive to be real-life mathematics and what people experience in their lives”.

Before the exam

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