What makes a good maths question?

Pearson Mathematics is based on the latest pedagogical research on how students learn best. Centred on research by Peter Sullivan, the lead writer of the Australian Mathematics Curriculum on 'What makes a good Mathematics question?', Pearson Mathematics features carefully selected grading, combined with thoughtful open-ended questioning.

Game-based Learning

More than thirty 'Outside the Square' and 'Mathspace' games have been specifically written for each student book. These are based on The Horizon Report 2011 research, which annually introduces six emerging technologies or practices in education.

The 5e Instructional Model for Inquiry Learning

All investigations throughout the series are structured to the e5 model to ensure a thorough inquiry-based approach throughout the series.

Working Memory and the Acquisition of Higher Order Skills in Mathematics

Fluency questions in every exercise have been rigorously graded into columns with small, incremental steps.

The Shallow Teaching Syndrome in Australian Mathematics Classrooms

Every exercise has been graded, with the sub-headings Fluency, Understanding, Reasoning and Open-ended - which consistently develops students' understanding beyond the basics of maths to higher complexity problems.

Pearson Reader 2.0 - Collaborate, Assess, Learn

Pearson Reader 2.0 has been upgraded, with a new context for content. You will benefit from an enhanced interface for all student book content and embedded, tracked assessment!

Giving you interactive access to questions from the activity books, designed specifically to improve student outcomes in the context of chapter and unit content.

600 videos

120 interactive lessons

140 additional digital activities

60 digital maths games

200 teaching tools

IWB presentations

120 editable graded tests

Access the Pearson Reader 2.0 page for further information.

Pearson Assess - Better results in every class

Pearson Assess allows you to quickly build tests on any topics within Pearson Mathematics for the Australian Curriculum. Teachers can assign tests, and students can create tests for their own revision, on any device. All tests auto-correct and collect results for teachers to review student progress across the year.
 
Product features:

• Access on any device - PC/Mac, Android tablet, iPad.
• Select from a huge range of test questions separated for students and teachers, so students can revise and teachers can assign tests with the assurance that questions will be different.
• Vary the number of questions in a topic test and change the time allowed.
• Choose chapters and topics from Pearson Mathematics or Pearson Science to build your tests.
• View class results at a glance, or drill down to individual student results.

Access the Pearson Assess page for further information.

Pearson eBook 3.0 - Any device, every school

Pearson eBook 3.0 takes your student book online or offline for any device, while retaining the integrity of the printed page. With access to linked interactive activities when they're online, your students will be engaged at school and at home.
 
Product features:

• Available online or offline on any device - PC/Mac, Android tablet, iPad and smartphone
• Faithful to the layout of the student book, so you can reference the printed page and direct students straight to content
• Links to student activities, such as quizzes, drag-and-drop activities, crosswords and more
• Links to teacher resources for every chapter, such as worksheets, quizzes and more.

Access the Pearson eBook 3.0 page for further information.

A unique solution for the mixed ability classroom.

The 'Navigator' feature at the start of each exercise offers three customised pathways for foundation, standard and advanced learners, and differentiated assessment is available online with Pearson Reader.

Differentiated assessment is available online with Pearson Reader.

Pearson Mathematics is the only series with a bridging workbook, a write-in workbook which 'bridges the gap' between primary and secondary Mathematics, and supports struggling learners with a pathway into the Year 7 student book.