Sue Thomson is a prolific and successful author with an interest in language development, financial literacy and making mathematics accessible to all. She is an experienced educational leader, examination writer and curriculum writer. Sue has written many successful series for Queensland, NSW, Victoria, and WA, including the Access to Prevocational Mathematics series.

Judy Binns Judy Binns is an experienced author and former head of mathematics who has taught in urban and rural schools. She has an interest in motivating students with learning difficulties, with wide experience in teaching senior practical mathematics courses. With Sue Thomson, Judy has written for senior practical mathematics in Queensland, NSW, Victoria, and WA.

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 mathematics languages and terminology learned in the chapter.

Glossary/index is a useful reference of course terminology.