Library

‘WATCH, LISTEN, READ, DIG DEEPER, DISCUSS’

 

Books	Website Links
Where do maths symbols come from?	https://ed.ted.com/lessons/where-do-math-symbols-come-from-john-david-walters
Banned numbers	https://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-brief-history-of-banned-numbers-alessandra-king
Maths anxiety	https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-people-get-so-anxious-about-math-orly-rubinsten
Fermat's Last Theorem: The Story Of A Riddle That Confounded The World's Greatest Minds For 358 Years by Simon Singh	https://www.pewliterary.com/book/fermats-last-theorem-the-story-of-a-riddle-that-confounded-the-worlds-greatest-minds-for-358-years
Infinite Powers by Steven Strogatz	https://www.amazon.co.uk/Infinite-Powers-Calculus-Reveals-Universe/dp/1328879984
The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets by Simon Singh	https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17287021-the-simpsons-and-their-mathematical-secrets
Humble Pi A Comedy of Maths Errors by Matt Parker	https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39074550-humble-pi

References

1. Ofsted (2021) – Research Review Series: Mathematics
o Curriculum progression, sequencing, expertise, assessment and misconceptions. 
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/research-review-series-mathematics

2. National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) (2022) – The Essence of Mathematics Teaching for Mastery 
o National framework for mastery approaches in mathematics. 
https://www.ncetm.org.uk/teaching-for-mastery/mastery-explained/the-essence-ofmathematics-teaching-for-mastery 

3. National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) – The Five Big Ideas in Teaching for Mastery
o Coherence, Representation and Structure, Mathematical Thinking, Fluency and Variation. 
https://www.ncetm.org.uk/teaching-for-mastery/mastery-explained/five-big-ideasin-teaching-for-mastery

4. National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) – Secondary Mastery Professional Development Materials
o Curriculum sequencing, progression and key concepts at KS3 and KS4. 
https://www.ncetm.org.uk/teaching-for-mastery/mastery-materials/secondarymastery-professional-development 

5. Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) (2017) – Improving Mathematics in Key Stages 2 and 3
o Evidence-informed recommendations on teaching, assessment, reasoning and intervention. 
https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evidence/guidancereports/maths-ks-2-3

6. Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) (2024) – A School’s Guide to Implementation
o Guidance on planning, delivering, monitoring and evaluating curriculum change. 
https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evidence/guidancereports/implementation