Great Advice from a Maths Prof.
It would be hard to find a lovelier and more succinct description of the pervasiveness of maths and mathematical concepts than this nugget from Jo Boaler, Marie Curie professor of mathematics education at the University of Sussex, in a recent Scotsman opinion piece: Maths exists in the petals of flowers, the rhythms of raindrops and [...]
Read the whole postEyeing up Maths Answers
Humans were not born to do maths. Those, like me, who don’t dream in numbers, think this is stating the obvious, but it’s worth remembering, even so. The human brain that lets us add, subtract, read, write, walk and chew gum (sometimes at the same time!) evolved from a brain that had different demands imposed [...]
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We’re no strangers to the perils of publishing. Maths-Whizz stands on the quality and accuracy of its maths exercises. When errors crop up (and, with over 2400 animated and exam-style exercises, they do) we do our best to correct them, and improve our service and software in the process. This is all par for the [...]
Read the whole postPrimary Maths Still Below Par
A UK Parliamentary report paints a damning picture of the state of primary school leavers’ maths, as reported in The Guardian yesterday. The report’s chair, Edward Leigh, said: It is disgraceful that over one fifth of all primary school children reach the end of their primary education without a secure grasp of basic mathematical skills. [...]
Read the whole postReach the Top with Maths-Whizz
Some months ago we introduced the Maths-Whizz student leaderboards. Whizzers have since been able to compare themselves to buddies, schoolmates and every other Maths-Whizz student, based on the points they’ve accrued in Tutor and Replay modes. The Whizz leaderboard has proved so popular we’ve even fielded complaints from parents whose students were denied crucial extra [...]
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