About us
Updated 29-Jul-2010
Welcome to our Maths blog!
This blog is being written for teachers of AQA GCSE Maths.
It’s being written by the Maths publishing team at Longman (part of Pearson Education). We started the blog in October 2009, and we post about 2 or 3 times per week.
We’re writing it for three reasons
- NEWS: We want to keep our readers updated on relevant news. For example, we’ve been updating whenever a new AQA Spec has been accredited. We also update on developments with our own resources. Right now, we’re producing a set of resources for the new 2010 specifications: a new GCSE Maths series and a new Functional Maths series.
- FREE RESOURCES: We’ve been sharing heaps of free resources with our readers. Sometimes we generate material themed around a topical event – for example, several posters during the World Cup – and sometimes samples from our books. We also run competitions and free deals. We’re offering a FREE Middle Sets Student Book to all new subscribers.
- YOUR VIEWS: And, finally, we’re writing it because we want to hear teachers’ views. We’re publishers, and we have resources to sell, and it’s in everyone’s interests that we make our books as relevant and as helpful and as engaging as they can possibly be. Please let us know what you think we should do, and what you think of what we’ve done!
A good choice to use a WordPress blog!
I liked the World Cup resources – colourful, engaging and educational!
Thank you – all these resources are fantastic!!
Our dept have been targeting year 9s for a functional skills assessment this term – on a break between KS3 and GCSE. I have really appreciated the topical sources of data – World cup and Chelsea flower show material (garden planning) to name just two. I have also used my copy of AQA text book (Longman) to source some great material which the students have enjoyed.
Thanks for your note, Gail, and for the kind words.
Interesting to hear that some of your Year 9s will be taking Functional…
Our AQA Functional Maths Student Book publishes later this week. You’ve probably already some of the sample material from this book in our posts (for example: the functional spread on formulae and wind power). Let me know if you would like us to send a copy? A free evaluation pack (which contains a copy) can be ordered via this url:
http://www.pearsonschoolsandfecolleges.co.uk/Secondary/Mathematics/14-16/AQAFunctionalSkillsMathematics/ISBN/Other/AQAFunctionalMathematicsEvaluationPack.aspx
Thanks to all of you for your kind comments – we’ve worked hard on this year’s GCSE & Functional resources, and on this blog, so it’s wonderful to hear positive feedback.
That said, we welcome all forms of feedback (including criticism), so let us know where there’s room for improvement…
Excellent books
The functional maths books looks good. I’m sure it will provide much needed help to our pupils and teachers.
I liked the wonderful World Cup Resources. They were very colourful and engaging for both the boys and girls.
Glad you like them, Mair! Higher book on its way to you very soon.
All the best
Penelope