Product Description

A secure knowledge of primary mathematics is essential for the trainee teacher. Clear subject knowledge and understanding is the foundation of confident, creative and effective teaching. Written to help trainee primary teachers develop and consolidate their knowledge of mathematics, this new fourth edition has been completely revised and updated. The text is structured around the current curriculum and incorporates the Primary National Strategy. All content is linked to the 2007 QTS Standards and new links are made to the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #70743 in Books
• Published on: 2009-05-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 168 pages

Review
Fundamental reading for our students. --Senior Lecturer, University of Wolverhampton

The book is one of the books we recommend for all our trainees to update and develop their subject knowledge in mathematics. The latest edition is also invaluable as the new ITT standards are referenced throghout. I particulaly like the book as it clearly and concisely expains mathematics subject knowlege in a structured and organised way. --Senior Lecturer, University of East London

Dyslexia Review
It is a useful and practical resource, designed to be read actively.

About the Author
Claire Mooney is a Lecturer in Mathematics Education within the School of Education at the University of Southampton. Alice Hansen is a Lecturer in Primary Mathematics Education at St Martin's College, Lancaster. She has taught extensively at primary level in England and abroad, and has particular interests in how children construct geometrical definitions, the design of mathematical tasks and the use of ICT to enhance mathematics teaching and learning.

Customer Reviews

Required reading
When training to be a teacher it's tempting to focus on teaching skills and neglect subject knoweldge. But the two are interlinked. The better you know your subject - the more confident you will be in the classroom. This book covers everything from basic arithmetic to trig. Each chapter includes summaries and questions - to help you make sure that everything has sunk in. A great book - especially for anyone who's last real experience of maths was age 16!

An excellent book which aims to increase subject knowledge
This book is highly recommended for trainee teachers aiming to achieve QTS. It has been written to develop mathematical subject knowledge required for teaching the National curriculum and Numeracy Strategy. It is therefore ideally aimed at trainee students from a non mathematical discipline. It sucessfully tackles the importance of childrens misconceptions and highlights through examples the importance of concise subject knowledge essentially required by the trainee. The book cotains useful self audits which help to test your mathematical understanding as you progress through the chapters.

Helped me with maths
I was a Primary PGCE student last year and this not only helped me with revision for my course but it is still giving me assistance in my preparation for lessons now that I am a teacher.