In this resource, from the Department for Education Standards Unit, students will learn to understand how Newton’s second law can be applied to a range of different problems. It will encourage learners to link the stages of solutions together and appreciate the purpose and relevance of each stage of a solution....

Solving Real Problems with CSE Mathematics, produced by the Spode Group, is a volume of case studies used to give students experience and confidence in using mathematics in a practical context.

A variety of...

Volume one of two publications produced by the Spode Group with the aim of providing a useful set of examples that are convincing applications of mathematics and applications which can be taught in schools.

This...

Volume two of two publications produced by the Spode Group with the aim of providing a useful set of examples that are convincing applications of mathematics and applications which can be taught in schools.

This...

The mathematical solution explains how to solve the equation: 6 cos²x +7sinx = 8 for x between 0 and 4π radians. The equation is rearranged to make the equation 6 cos²x +7sinx - 8 = 0 then the identity sin² x + cos...

This resource develops the concept of solving equations where the unknown appears once or more than once.

This lesson develops solving linear equations in one variable with rational number coefficients. Additionally, collecting terms, expanding expressions, and categorising linear equations according to the...

This resource focusses on developing understanding of the use of addition and subtraction to balance a model see-saw.  In this activity learners will improve their addition and subtraction skills through a practical approach. They will use a model of a see-saw to balance a range of numbers. Learners will decide how...

This lesson develops the concept of using geometric properties to solve problems. In particular students develop their ability in:

• Solving problems by determining the lengths of the sides in right triangles using trigonometry
• Finding the measurements of shapes by decomposing complex shapes...

This resource develops the concept of solving quadratic equations by taking square roots, completing the square, using the quadratic formula, and factoring.

The resource is set in the practical context of a bus cutting a corner that has a cycle lane. When a bus turns a corner, it must swing out so that its...

This resource, written by Emma Morris, outlines the core choices facing mathematics education and builds on the recommendations of the 2011 Vorderman Report, by examining which mathematics approaches and reforms have worked overseas. The paper does not recommend directly importing practice from either of the case...

This booklet collects together ideas suitable for use with secondary school aged students. The activities are designed to encourage students to use their calculators efficiently and positively to help develop mathematical thinking and understanding. [b]Finding your way about a calculator[/b] is a guide to the main...

This book from the Schools Council addresses the topic of functions. The contents of the book are intended primarily for teachers, for whom, it was believed, it would provide a valuable background which would deepen their understanding of mathematics and give them insight into mathematical thinking. Teachers will...

The ‘Something in Common’ collection from John Burke contains problems that enable students to hone their skills of both problem solving and proof. ...

This sub-collection of resources from the ‘Something in Common’ collection contains three resources designed to bring a problem solving approach to the teaching of A Level Mechanics. Each...