1 Presenting Data
2 Using Algebra
3 Healthy Figures
4 Earning Money
5 Paying Tax
6 Taking Chances
7 Measurement
8 It’s Better than Average
9 Measuring Area and Volume
10 Managing a Home
11 Graphing Lines
12 Interesting Figures
13 Buying a Car
14 Comparing Data
15 It’s About Time
Sue Thomson is an experienced teacher and prolific author, well-known for writing and presenting for senior practical mathematics. Sue’s interests are in language development, financial literacy and making mathematics accessible to all.
Judy Binns was head teacher at Mulwaree High School in Goulburn. She has an interest in motivating students with learning difficulties and wide experience in teaching senior practical mathematics courses. She also co-wrote New Century Maths 11-12 Mathematics Standard 1.
Short chapters written in plain English with an emphasis on numeracy and literacy
Each chapter begins with a chapter problem, chapter table of contents, chapter outcomes and a 'How are we going to use this?' list of applications
Graded exercises are linked to worked examples and include problem-solving and realistic applications
Investigations and Practical Activities explore the syllabus in more detail through group work, discovery and modelling activities
Each chapter ends with a Language activity, the solution to the Chapter Problem, a Chapter Summary with a mind map exercise and a Test Yourself revision set of exercises
Syllabus grid and codes, glossary, answers and index included.