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Making Sense of Maths

Authors: Paul Dickinson, Stella Dudzic, Frank Eade, Steve Gough and Sue Hough

  
“I now never hear students ask 'when are we ever going to use this?'”   

Head of Maths


     



Why Making Sense of Maths? 


Making Sense of Maths is the only series that develops conceptual understanding of students at key stage 3 and key stage 4. 
 

Students build their own problem solving strategies based on their understanding of the world around them which then support them to tackle functional questions.
  • Uses real, everyday concepts, based on Realistic Maths Education
  • Researched by a team from Manchester Metropolitan University and tested extensively in classrooms
  • Ideal for students who are heading for the D/C borderline at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4
  • Boosts your students confidence

How will it fit into your current teaching?

  • Use alongside existing resources or on its own
  • Supports all GCSE specifications and can be used alongside your existing resources
  • Supports teachers moving from modular to linear specifications
  • Supports students tackling functional exam questions
  • All titles cover material from level 3 to level 7 of the national curriculum

The Student's Book:


Used in conjunction with the workbook and teachers' book, the student's book provides engaging activities that support students in developing a true understanding of the different topics in maths.

The Workbook:


The write-in workbook provides students with an opportunity to consolidate and apply techniques they have learnt from the student book activities that build mathematical understanding from within real world contexts. 

The Teacher's Book:


Provides support for the activities in the student book which develop the student's understanding of the different topics. It also contains answers for the workbook questions which consolidate learning.



Preview the Fitting In Teacher's book Introduction
 

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