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Now in its fifth edition, the best-selling text Mathematical Knowledge for Primary Teachers provides trainee teachers with clear information about the fundamental mathematical ideas taught in primary schools.
With rigorous and comprehensive coverage of all the mathematical knowledge primary teachers need, the text goes beyond rules and routines to help readers deepen their understanding of mathematical ideas and increase their confidence in teaching these ideas. The book has been updated to incorporate changes in the National Curriculum and the associated tests. In addition, Chapter 1 has been expanded to discuss mathematical understanding in the light of the challenges posed by the current changes. These include the re-introduction of traditional calculation methods for multiplication and division, the early coverage of abstract fractions calculations and much more.
Features include:
- 'Check' questions to test the reader's understanding
- 'Challenges' to increase teachers' confidence and stretch their mathematical abilities
- 'Links with the classroom' to emphasise the relevance of ideas to the classroom context
- Straightforward coverage from theory to practice for all aspects of the Mathematics Framework.
The book is accompanied by eResources which contains further visual activities and support, designed to scaffold and support the reader's own understanding. Essential reading for all practising and trainee primary teachers, this book is ideal for those who wish to increase their mathematical understanding and confidence in presenting mathematics in the classroom.
List of contents
Introduction Part One: Setting the Scene 1. Mathematical understanding 2. Language 3. Problem solving and proof Part Two: Number and Algebra 4. Properties of numbers and operations 5. Counting, place value, addition and subtraction 6. Multiplication and division 7. Integers 8. Fractions, decimals and percentages 9. Understanding algebra 10. Graphs and functions Part Three: Measurement 11. Length 12. Area 13. Capacity and volume 14. Mass and weight 15. Angles and compass directions 16. Time Part four: Shape 17. 2-D shape 18. 2-D shape applications and investigations 19. 3-D shape Part Five: Data Handling 20. Data handling 21. Probability Appendix A - The Numeracy Professional Skills Tests - topics covered in support materials Appendix B - Using programs on the companion website
About the author
Andrew Davis's career includes eight years in primary schools, six at Cambridge University and over twenty at Durham University where he is a Research Fellow. He has worked for the Quality Assurance Agency as a Subject Specialist Reviewer and directed Argument Matters, a strand of the National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth Durham summer school for four years. He is Assistant Editor of the Journal of Philosophy of Education and secretary of the Durham Branch of the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain.
