The authors of this text see the National Numeracy Strategy as the biggest development in primary mathematics teaching for decades. For the Numeracy Strategy to succeed, teachers, maths coordinators and student teachers need to motivate children and parents to perceive and actively enjoy their part in the joint endeavour. In the book, the authors: show how best to approach written and mental maths work; illustrate the value of maths investigations; outline the benefits of non-standard methods of calculation; point out the dangers of sum stress; discuss the role of ICT and numeracy; offer...

Britain since 1707 is the first single-volume book to cover the complex and multi-layered history of Great Britain from its inception until 2007.

Bringing together political, economic, social and cultural history, the book offers a reliable and balanced account of the nation over a 300 year period. It looks at major developments such as the Enlightenment, the growth of democracy and gender change while also tracing the distinctive experience of different, the book s additional features include: social and ethnic groups through the decades. Fully integrating Scotland,...