Sue Thomson is an experienced teacher and prolific author, well-known for writing and presenting for senior practical mathematics. Sue’s interests are in language development, financial literacy and making mathematics accessible to all.
Judy Binns was head teacher at Mulwaree High School in Goulburn. She has an interest in motivating students with learning difficulties and wide experience in teaching senior practical mathematics courses. She also co-wrote New Century Maths 11-12 Mathematics Standard 1.
Written by successful authors Sue Thompson and Judy Binns, who are experts in teaching and writing for senior practical mathematics courses.
Chapters are written in plain English with an emphasis on numeracy and literacy.
Themes include sport, health, travel, house plans, building and measurement.
Each chapter begins with a chapter problem to be solved, a chapter table of contents, and a list of chapter outcomes
Graded exercises are linked to worked examples and include problem-solving and realistic applications.
Investigations explore the syllabus in more detail through group work, discovery and modelling activities.
A keyword activity at the end of each chapter focuses on the mathematical language and terminology learned in the chapter.
Glossary/index is a useful reference of course terminology