Understanding Primary Mathematics

In this text the foundations of mathematics are made explicit and the reader is guided through the background knowledge and understanding that are required for the subject, offering a well-structured overview of the important issues to be considered when learning about mathematics on a Primary QTS course.

Christine Hopkins, Ann Pope and Sandy Pepperell

Preface, Introduction, 1. The Number System and Number Operations, 2. Properties of Numbers, Number Sequences, Algebra, 3. Handling Data, 4. Shape, Space and Measures, 5. Problem Solving, Reasoning and Proof, Answers to Self-Assessment Questions, Index