First Published in 2003. This short series of three books - Number; Shape and Space; and Measures and Handling Data- gives teachers and parents a range of ideas to help children with mathematical learning difficulties get to grips with mathematics. In order to help these children effectively, statements and teaching points need to be rephrased and produced in a variety of ways, using concrete and pictorial aids. The activities in these books will help teachers to offer children a wide-rang...

Activities focusing on shape and space include: symmetry; shapes and patterns; properties of shapes; points of the compass; angle and turn; measurement of angles and use of compass and protractor; and coordinates.

First Published in 2003. This book offers practical advice to those students of maths who don’t understand it and don’t like it. The author asks ‘So what shall we do about it?’ This is what makes her books so helpful; they give parents and teachers practical ideas they can use. First addressing the question of the types of difficulty encountered, she then moves on to overcoming the difficulty.

Many organizations and educational institutions use psychometric testing to uncover candidates' abilities and asses their potential. The Aptitude Test Workbook will help candidates prepare for these tests and give them an awareness of their strengths and where they could take you. A companion to Test Your Own Aptitude, it contains 16 tests with over 400 questions - verbal, numerical, perceptual, spatial and practical. With new detailed explanations to aid your learning as well as real life...

An aptitude test is designed to measure the potential for achievement in an individual, whilst an IQ test is a standardized test designed to measure intelligence. Both are now increasingly encountered in recruitment, selection and assessment procedures. IQ and Aptitude Tests contains over 350 practice questions together with answers, explanations and a guide to assessing performance. The questions are organized into four IQ tests together with verbal, spatial and numerical aptitude tests. ...

Whilst most people are aware of the importance of keeping their bodies in good shape, it is only in recent years that there has been a widespread acceptance that the brain is stimulated by originality, thrives on challenge and needs to be exercised and trained just as much as other parts of the body.The Brain Fitness Workout includes a wide range of puzzles, tests and workouts designed to provide original and stimulating mental challenges with the aim of i...

IQ and psychometric tests are increasingly used in recruitment and selection procedures by those companies who want to ensure they employ workers of the highest calibre. With hundreds of questions on verbal, numerical and spatial ability, memory, creativity and personality, IQ and Psychometric Tests will help you to weigh up your strengths and weaknesses and improve your score. It also includes two full length IQ tests. Vital preparation for anyone facing these tests as part of a recruitme...

A key guide to the latest developments in assessment and aptitude testing.Aptitude tests – also known as psychometric or IQ tests – are being relied on more and more by employers, schools and colleges. This book clearly explains how to be prepared for every aspect of the aptitude tests as well as tips on handling follow-up interviews. It incorporates new graduate and managerial level tests, as well as up-to-date information on internet-based methods of selection. More How To Win At...

Maths is an essential skill but many people fear that they will never pick up the maths that they failed to understand in school. Don't worry. Most people know more maths than they realise, Steve Chinn is your guide to understanding the 'basic facts' of maths as you will use it in daily lifeThere are many reasons why the inability to 'do' maths affects so many children, and follows them into adulthood, and it has little to do with intelligence. The major reason is anxiety, the best way to ...

This eBook introduces the subjects of addition and subtraction and its practice, numbers from 0 to 999, place value, number lines, counting on and back in 1s, 2s, 3s, 5s and 10s, counting sequences and patterns, addition, subtraction, number machines, number facts, number bonds, what's the difference, adding three numbers and working with money.This eBook is part of our range of Grades 1 & 2 math eBooks that are fully aligned with the North American math curriculum. These eBooks co...

This eBook introduces the subject of counting practice at Key Stage 2, introduces the numbers, hundreds, tens, units, number lines, negative numbers, counting on and back, counting on and back in 10's and 100's and counting on and back with number sequences.This eBook is part of our range of Key Stage 2 (KS2) maths eBooks that are fully aligned with the UK Governments national curriculum.Our Key Stage 3 (KS2) maths eBooks comprise three principle sections. These are, notabl...

This eBook comprehensively introduces the reader to our Grades 3, 4 & 5 math eBook publications. It encompasses a curriculum overview, a list of publications and a set of overviews for each modular math eBook, each principle publication eBook as well as individual Grade 3, 4 & 5 eBooks.This eBook is part of our range of Grade 3, 4 & 5 math eBooks that are aligned with the North American math curriculum.Our Grades 3, 4 & 5 math eBooks comprise three principle sections. These...