Ep 27: Improving Maths Skills in the Science Classroom

How important are maths skills to life?  Our host for this episode is Cambridge's own Tamsin Hart. She is joined by Richard Needham, past Chair of Association for Science Education (ASE) and member of project teams for the language of mathematics in science and other ASE projects. And Tom Rainbow, an Education Support Specialist who works for the Advanced Maths Support Programme. Show notes Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring – baseline assessments Association for Science Education (ASE) ASE Facebook ASE resource hub Advanced Mathematics Support Programme (AMSP) Core Maths curriculum Nuffield Foundation: Is the UK an outlier? An international comparison of upper secondary mathematics education Biology for Cambridge IGCSE™ Maths Skills Workbook Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE™ Maths Skills Workbook Physics for Cambridge IGCSE™ Maths Skills Workbook Cambridge Mathematics CoffeePods – “a small but intense draught of filtered research on mathematics education, expressly designed with teachers & practitioners in mind” Cambridge University Press Twitter Cambridge University Press Instagram Email us at educationmarketing@cambridge.org

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