‘It’s great to see the 4th edition of this wonderful book which tells teachers and prospective teachers everything they need to know about primary mathematics. It has never been more needed, with schools and teachers expected to take over increasing responsibility for the curriculum. The new edition has many features which will make it even more attractive to its readers.’
Margaret Brown, King’s College London, UK

The 4th edition of Derek Haylock’s much loved textbook has been fully revised and restructured to match the current Attainment Targets for mathematics in England. Every chapter integrates children’s learning, classroom practice and the teacher’s own requirements for subject knowledge, making it the ideal text for primary PGCE courses.

Changes to the new edition include:

•    new chapters on mathematics in the primary curriculum and learning to learn mathematics
•    more coverage of using and applying mathematics
•    more learning and teaching points highlighted throughout the text
•    further material on number, risk, use of ICT, graphs and data-handling.

Extensively used on primary PGCE courses and undergraduate courses leading to QTS, this bestselling book is an essential resource for all trainee primary teachers.

WORKBOOK

The workbook provides students with an attractive and engaging means of reviewing, reinforcing and applying the material of Mathematics Explained for Primary Teachers, 4th Edition, chapter by chapter. The material in the workbook has been tested and endorsed by primary PGCE trainees. Detailed solutions and explanatory notes are provided at the end of the book for each task.

The workbook includes three types of self-assessment tasks:

1. Checking Understanding
Tasks designed to help the reader to check their own understanding of key concepts and principles and their mastery of important skills in each chapter.

2. Using and Applying
Tasks that provide opportunities to apply the mathematical content of each chapter in real-life situations, and in puzzles, problems, investigations and other mathematical challenges.

3. Learning and Teaching

Tasks that provide opportunities for the reader to consider their responses to children’s errors and misunderstandings, and to consider the content of each chapter in terms of approaches to teaching and learning in a primary school context.

AUTHORS

Derek Haylock is an education consultant and author. He has worked for over 30 years in teacher education.

Ralph Manning is a lecturer in Primary Education at the University of East Anglia, with subject responsibilities in Mathematics and PE.