Maths Abuse…
Periodically the God of Maths-Whizz receives Google email alerts about the world of maths. These tell him who is blogging, posting comments, writing news and press releases with ‘maths’ mentioned somewhere. It has come to the attention of the God of Whizz that ‘maths’ or ‘math’ is a word too often used in anger than [...]
Read the whole postAre teachers scared of numbers?
BBC News online reported yesterday that primary school teachers are: often scared of basic numeracy and should be required to study English and maths at A-level …according to a report by the moderate conservative Politeia think-tank. The report, titled ‘Teachers Matter’ focuses on entry standards for teachers. An author, David Burghes, of the University of [...]
Read the whole postLearn Maths – land men on the moon
In case you’ve been hiding under a rock, it’s the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landings, and an opportunity to recall a tremendous feat of science, exploration and verve. The achievement has since inspired millions.
Read the whole postMaths-Whizz Summer Adventure Coming!
The Math-Whizz 2009 Summer Adventure is about to go live! Log in to your Maths-Whizz account next week to get started, or visit the Maths-Whizz start page, create a free account and – if you like the look of Maths-Whizz – sign up! The Summer adventure features the Whizz Professor, trying to escape the jungle [...]
Read the whole postMaths-Whizz Parents Quick Start Guide
Welcome to the Maths-Whizz Parents Quick Start Guide. Read on for a crash course in how to get started with your parent and student Maths-Whizz accounts. With your subscription purchase confirmation email you have activated a powerful maths tutor and a wealth of animated and exam-style lessons presented according to your child’s individual maths ability [...]
Read the whole postSomeone who Doesn’t Need Maths-Whizz shocker!
The Grime music star Cleopatra Humphrey, who goes by the (far less interesting) stage name Mz Bratt, talked up the benefits of a good maths education in a recent interview. [Barking and Dagenham Recorder] “Education is so important, because you should take nothing in this business for granted. “I’m finding more and more that maths [...]
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