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Core Maths: the global importance of maths
Gloria Huijung Chu, a research fellow at the Korean Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training, explains why mathematics skills are so important for students.
Core Maths: the importance of mathematics after GCSE
In this video Dr Sue Pope- Associate Head of Department at Manchester Metropolitan University- discusses how around 70% of university degrees require some level of mathematics, and how a Core Maths can help students meet these requirements.
Core Maths: the importance of mathematics after GCSE 2
Diane Dalby- Senior Research Fellow at the School of Educations, University of Nottingham- discussed how Core Maths can help to change attitudes towards mathematics in post-16 students.
Core Maths: the student experience
Two sixth form students speak about the positive experiences they have had studying Core Maths.
They highlight the usefulness of the content of the course in their current studies, helping their understanding of Economics, Forensic Science, Health and Social Care, Physics and Computer Studies. They...
Core Maths: the teacher’s perspective
Discover the experiences of one Assistant Head of Mathematics responsible for the delivery of Core Maths within their College, while also having the role of Core Maths Lead for her local cluster.
She has, like many teachers, found Core Maths to be a very different teaching experience compared to other...
Core Maths: the voice of school and college leaders
In this video Kevin Gilmartin – Colleges Specialist at the Association of School and College Leaders- shares his perspective on Core Maths.
Core Maths: timetabling
In November 2015 a total of 182 centres delivering Core Maths , including schools, colleges and UTCs, completed a short survey on how they integrated the course into their timetabling provision.
The survey asked questions about the time allocated to and the arrangements for teaching Core Maths. Further...
Core Maths: what value does Core Maths add
In this video Sue Hough- Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University- discusses how Core Maths can help students to think about real-life problems and how this can develop their mathematics skills.
This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection includes all the latest publications from UK educational publishers.
This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection includes all the latest publications from UK educational publishers.