
Primary Mathematics: Knowledge and Understanding
Learning Matters Ltd (Publisher)
6th Edition
Published on 17. May 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-0-85725-911-0 (ISBN)
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Description
The Sixth Edition of this popular core text is the essential subject knowledge book for primary mathematics. Helping trainees to establish and consolidate a secure subject knowledge and understanding of primary mathematics, it promotes the development of confident, creative and effective teachers. This lates edition is linked to the 2012 Teachers' Standards.
Providing full coverage of the required subject knowledge for primary mathematics, this is a core text for primary trainees working towards QTS. Self assessment questions enable readers to understand their own level of knowledge and an M level extension feature in all chapters suggests avenues for further study at Master's level. Research summaries include the latest works in primary mathematics and, throughout interactive tasks engage the reader with the text, helping them to link theory and practice.
Trainees will find it helpful to use this book alongside Primary Mathematics Teaching Theory and Practice.
About the Achieving QTS series
All the books in this successful series support trainees through their initial teacher training and guide them in the acquistion of their subject knowledge, understanding and classroom practice. All new titles within the series link to the 2012 Teachers' Standards and take in to account recent changes in Initial Teacher Training.
Providing full coverage of the required subject knowledge for primary mathematics, this is a core text for primary trainees working towards QTS. Self assessment questions enable readers to understand their own level of knowledge and an M level extension feature in all chapters suggests avenues for further study at Master's level. Research summaries include the latest works in primary mathematics and, throughout interactive tasks engage the reader with the text, helping them to link theory and practice.
Trainees will find it helpful to use this book alongside Primary Mathematics Teaching Theory and Practice.
About the Achieving QTS series
All the books in this successful series support trainees through their initial teacher training and guide them in the acquistion of their subject knowledge, understanding and classroom practice. All new titles within the series link to the 2012 Teachers' Standards and take in to account recent changes in Initial Teacher Training.
More details
Series
Edition
6th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Exeter
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Sage Publications Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 171 mm
Weight
308 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85725-911-0 (9780857259110)
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Persons
Claire Mooney is an Instructor at the School of Education and Professional Learning, Trent University, Canada. Alice Hansen is the Director of Children Count Ltd where she is educational consultant. Her work includes running professional development courses and events for teachers and teacher trainers, research and publishing. Alice has worked in education in England and abroad. Prior to her current work she was a primary mathematics tutor and the programme leader for a full-time primary PGCE programme at a large university in England. 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 was Senior Mathematics Lecturer at St Martin's College, Carlisle. 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.
Content
Introduction
Number
Algebra, Equations, Functions and Graphs
Measures
Shape and Space
Handling Data and Probability
Mathematical Language, Reasoning and Proof
Self-Assessment Questions
Glossary
Answers to Self-Assessment Questions
References
Index
Number
Algebra, Equations, Functions and Graphs
Measures
Shape and Space
Handling Data and Probability
Mathematical Language, Reasoning and Proof
Self-Assessment Questions
Glossary
Answers to Self-Assessment Questions
References
Index