Seriously brilliant maths careers can be achieved .. When she was younger, my sister really wanted to work on the checkout at our local supermarket...that's using maths in a really practical way - all that addition! :-) Although, behind the scenes of any retailer, there's an amazing range of skilled professionals. Making sure the shelves are stacked involves statistics, … [Read more...]
How to develop independent learning skills
Hmm .. there's a lot of information online about the value of independent learning skills Most would argue that it's a vital component of a students education. Consequently there's some really good advice about developing independent learning skills, such as setting time aside, variety of work, short meaningful goals etc. However I thought it might be useful to break the … [Read more...]