10 good reasons to invest in MathsLinks

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10 good reasons to invest in MathsLinks
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1. To support the renewed Framework

• Greater emphasis on key processes
  problem-solving questions clearly marked in every
  exercise
• Greater emphasis on personalisation and
  intervention effective strategies given in the
  teacher guides
• Greater emphasis on applications of maths
  engaging and age-appropriate case studies

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To raise standards for all students across the
ability range

• Course structured at three different level
  ranges, suitable for each of your sets, with
  lower-level material for your weakest students
• Clear explanations with readable text and
  colourful inspiring spreads
• Clear progression in exercises provides
  confidence from the start
• Clear and accurate levelling, with inclusive
  material at low level and stretch for GT

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3. To provide more effective teacher support

• Customisable 3-part lesson plans (with revised
  learning objectives to cover the new strands), to
  provide effective manageable lessons for all your
  teachers
• Key assessment criteria transparently and
  accurately levelled
• Misconceptions and barriers to learning addressed
  to aid intervention
• Simplification/ extension suggested for each
  topic to address differentiation for individual
  pupils

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4. To provide effective integration of ICT

• OxBox Interactive Essentials, with whiteboard
  activities, maths tools, engaging powerpoints,
  interactive starters etc
• The flexibility to add our own resources to the
  OxBox software
• One off purchase rather than subscription based
  software
• OxBox Assessment with formative, summative
  diagnostic tests which are customisable and with
  the flexibility to create and add our own tests

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5. To provide more effective and flexible
planning

• interactive lesson plans on OxBox Essentials CD,
  drawing together all the resources you need
• customisable lesson plans also on teachers guide
  CD
• condensed KS3 fast track through

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6. to provide more effective assessment with
clear levelling

• a wealth of chapter, term and end-of-year tests
• interactive summative tests with automatic
  levelling, and accurate sub-levelling guidance
  (see notes)
• interactive formative tests provide AfL with
  feedback and hints
• past SAT questions and SAT-type questions provide
  realistic practice
• APP objectives built in to teacher guides, to
  allow for personalised tracking of pupils
  progress

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7. to provide greater rigour

• clear worked examples and key points give greater
  confidence in understanding the key techniques
• fully addresses the range and content, with
  emphasis on calculation skills throughout (so
  its not just fun and games!)
• consolidation built into every chapter to provide
  sufficient practice

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8. to engage pupils who may switch off from maths

• important historical and cultural contexts
  related in start of chapter powerpoints
• Whats the point? addresses the reason why
  bother study the topic
• Case studies provide realistic and engaging
  application of maths, and help in producing
  responsible citizens
• Links to the real world and across the curriculum
  suggested in the lesson plans, with website links
  for further research

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9. to give pupils greater ownership in their
learning

• homework books with clear examples and a free CD
  of student book pages for greater flexibility
• self-assessment checklists, so pupils can take
  ownership of their own progress

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10. to smooth the transition between key stages

• the changes at KS3 are aligned to the Primary KS2
  Framework (the lower level MathsLinks books draw
  on the Primary Framework) , so you can be sure
  that your Y7s have a smooth passage to secondary
• the renewed Secondary Framework covers both KS3
  and KS4 (previously only KS3) MathsLinks will
  prepare for the transition to a new GCSE from
  2010 (in particular forming the basis for
  functional maths)