Product Description

This course book has been written specifically to help trainee primary teachers develop their mathematics subject knowledge. It addresses the subject knowledge requirements for primary mathematics as set out in the Professional Standards for QTS, making clear the links with the pupils' National Curriculum and with the National Numeracy Strategy.
Children's misconceptions are used as the focus for each chapter to make clear the subject knowledge needed by trainees to support and extend children's learning. Each chapter ends with self-assessment questions which test that trainees have understood and can demonstrate key mathematical principles.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #235855 in Books
• Published on: 2002-07
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

TES
[It]is easy to use, with its helpful summaries of key points...I also very much liked the chatty little snippets.

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 at the Research and Graduate School of Education,
University of Southampton.

Lindsey Ferrie is a primary school teacher in Carlisle.

Sue Fox has had extensive experience of teaching all ages from Reception to Year 6. She is currently Senior Mathematics Lecturer at St Martin's College, Carlisle.

Alice Hansen is a Lecturer in Mathematics Education at St Martin's College, Lancaster. She has taught extensively at primary level and has a particular interest in enhancing mathematics teaching and learning using ICT.

Reg Wrathmell is Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education at King Alfred's College, Winchester. He has extensive experience as a mathematics consultant and as a provider of in-service courses.

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.