This SMILE resource contains one pack of games, investigations, worksheets and practical activities supporting the teaching and learning of coordinates.

The pack contains ten work cards with a wide variety of activities requiring students to use coordinates to solve a coded message, draw a picture, use...

This collection contains resources produced by the Core Maths Support Programme to support the implementation of Core Maths.

The collection covers six mathematical areas:

• Numbers and measures
• Financial maths
• Discrete maths
• Algebra and graphs
• Statistics
...

This collection contains a wealth of information for universities about the suite of Core Maths qualifications.

The collection includes:

• Statements endorsing Core Maths from universities around the UK
• Case studies from schools and colleges already providing the qualification
• ...

Find out how the role of a Core Maths Lead (CML) supports developments in Core Maths.

CML Christine Thompson shares her experience of expanding her local school cluster, how she works with other schools and colleges, the challenges of her role and advice for others.

Read first-hand accounts from schools already experienced in teaching Core Maths in the Case Studies and view Core Maths Endorsements from Universities, Employers and the Core Maths Support Programme team below.

In this Core Maths resource students are asked to create a series of questions to promote informal, common sense reasoning and come up with sensible estimated solutions to these questions.

Core Maths in Pictures: Presentation

This presentation includes a number of different images and...

Revised in August 2018 following previous versions, the technical guidance describes the purpose of the Core Maths qualifications as, ‘Core Maths qualifications should consolidate and build on students’ mathematical understanding and develop further mathematical understanding and skills in the application of maths...

These fifteen frequently asked questions contain a range of information for schools and teachers considering offering Core Maths. Questions cover basic information on the qualification, university and employer support, the demand of the course, the benefits of studying Core Maths and advice for non-mathematics...

This series of short videos discuss the benefits of Core Maths from the perspectives of both teachers and students.

This paper aims to introduce the Core Maths qualification, explain why Core Maths is important for higher education, discuss approaches to the teaching of Core Maths  and showcases three examples which exemplify the nature of Core Maths, the way it is taught, and how students develop their knowledge, understanding...

In this video Simon Hepburn- Director of Pathways and Partnerships at the Academies Enterprise Trust- discusses his thoughts on the positive impact Core Maths can have for students and industry.

Sue Southwood from the Education Training Foundation team shares her understanding of what Core Maths has to offer students, employers and universities- including the use of applied and practical mathematics in specific contexts.

Professor David Burghes- Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Plymouth- explains the important role Core Maths can have in preparing students to meet the demands of working in a global economy.  

This collection contains a range of ideas and good practice for the teaching and learning of Core Maths in schools and colleges.

Read about the journey so far of Core Maths early adopter schools, discover what leading universities, educators and employers think of the qualification and hear students talk...