This Mathematics Matters case study looks at how mathematics converts digital data into useful information for business, the government and the public. Computers and networks stuffed with ever-increasing amounts of data are transforming our society, creating a digital world with its own rules and behaviours. We...

This resource contains two Core Maths assessments appropriate for students of business. The assessments, that cover number, finance and graph topics, are:

• Problem solving
• Break even analysis
• Percentages
• Simple and...

This is a CPD taster created to give teachers a better understanding of what to expect when joining one of our secondary CPD courses. Below you will find a video and a task for you to do in your own time. Once you have done the activity, ...

This lesson develops the concept of finding areas of sectors. In particular students will:

• Find perimeters, areas, and arc lengths of sectors using formulas
• Find the relationships between arc lengths, and areas of sectors after scaling
• Using radians

The initial challenge...

How THIS BOOK DIFFERS This book is about the calculus. What distinguishes it, however, from other books is that it uses the pocket calculator to illustrate the theory. A computation that...

This collection of articles introduces mathematical topics which involve the use of a calculator. They are mostly at a level appropriate for the sixth-former, though more advanced students may find them of interest also.

This collection of Nuffield Maths resources explores Calculus. The demand is roughly equivalent to that in GCE A level.

This course on the elementary part of Calculus and Co-ordinate Geometry is designed for abler pupils in Fifth Forms and for average pupils in first year Sixth Forms. The work covers the syllabuses for the O level Additional Mathematics paper and the Alternative Ordinary papers of most examining boards and also the...

What is calculus and why is it the key to so much of maths and science?

The author presents calculus as a story in which Newton, Leibniz and others gradually build the subject.

According to a working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research, published in 2016,  removing low-performing...

This resource is from a collection of Nuffield Maths resources exploring Hypothesis testing. The demand is roughly equivalent to that in GCE A level. The resources typically include slide shows to introduce the topics, student sheets and teacher notes, as well as other relevant resources.

In the ‘Can they...

In this Core Maths resource students are asked to apply their knowledge of upper and lower bounds when designing a car park for a department store. 

The teacher's notes suggest possible extensions, such as comparing with a real car park or finding possible profit if their design...

A set of STEMNET case studies profiling the careers of a selection of STEM Ambassadors. The case studies illustrate the ways different jobs require an understanding of science and also the routes into a range of careers. The case studies cover a wide area of work including:

• Research Engineer
• ...

This series of...