Resources by Core Maths

Interest and depreciation

This task involves investigating various aspects of interest and depreciation, including compound interest and the effects of calculating  compound interest over different periods of time (e.g. monthly vs. weekly). The task requires...

Is this a Valid Argument?

The aim of this activity is to encourage discussion about the nature of relationships between variables. It provides examples of relationships where there may appear to be correlation but not necessarily a causal relationship. The task is suitable for group or...

Journal of Core Maths

The journal is aimed at practitioners and educationalists, it aims to report and reflect on

• Innovative and interesting practice in the teaching and learning of Core Maths
• Classroom evaluations of Core Maths, both qualitative and quantitative
• Problem...

London Underground

This Core Maths task requires students to investigate the number of steps and various dimensions of escalators.

Students can measure width and length of stairs in their own school/college and compare them to their estimate of escalator steps. It may be appropriate to make use of Pythagoras' Theorem in the...

Making it all add up: Business priorities for numeracy and maths CBI report 2010

This CBI report, from 2010, states that, ‘At present not enough young people leave school or college with the numeracy and maths skills they need for work and life. The UK must do better’.
 

The report proposes that, ‘More young people must be encouraged to continue their numeracy and maths education...

Malmesbury School

Malmesbury School is a large comprehensive school in Wiltshire. This case study explores a number of features of the school’s approach to Core maths, including the requirements that need to be met in order to secure entry to the sixth form and the study of Core Maths. 

Mammals

This statistics assignment for Core Maths students is based on the Nuffield resource ‘Mammals’.

Mammals: Coversheet
This teacher guidance gives an overview of the task including prior student knowledge, suggested approaches and possible extensions.

Mammals: Teacher notes...

Marketing

In this Core Maths activity students are drafted into a company’s marketing department for a day. Students have to make assumptions in order to decide how to budget £100,000 across the three forms of advertising available to them (TV, radio and billboards).

Marketing: Teacher Guidance
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Max cylinder

This Core Maths task is suitable for small group work and provides a good opportunity to demonstrate and encourage mathematical modelling.  Students investigate the minimum amount of metal needed to contain a given amount of drink in a can. They are encouraged to explore ...

Maximising profit

This series of Core Maths resources explore using linear programming to maximise profit in a number of different situations.

Maximising Profit: Linear Programming Examples
This package contains three different examples for students to explore, rocking horse manufacture, minibus travel...