– For students aged 11 – 15 years who are underachieving at their year level
The Striving to Improve series consists of eight photocopiable teacher resource books, 4 on Numeracy (here) and 4 on Literacy. This Australian series targets students who, for whatever reason, are struggling to keep up with their peers. The activities in the books are designed to prevent students from regressing any further at school. Each worksheet is based on a modified curriculum and tasks are broken down into small and manageable parts. Time limits for all tasks have either been abandoned or made flexible allowing students to work at their own pace and without constant supervision from a teacher.
The four books in the Striving to Improve: Numeracy Series are as follows:
- Striving to Improve – Integers:
- The Integers book will help students consolidate written and mental methods of calculation. Addition and subtraction with two and three-digit sums, division, multiplication, place value, rounding, estimation, factors, multiples and the concept of directed number are all addressed in this book.
- Striving to Improve – Angles, Shapes and Mensuration
- The Angles, Shapes and Mensuration book exposes students to different types of angles, asks them to name and draw these angles and use them within a context. Units of length, mass and capacity, units of conversion, the perimeter and area of rectangles and triangles and simple volume ideas are also covered.
- Striving to Improve – Fractions
- The Fractions book will help students consolidate written and mental methods of calculation. Equivalent fractions, simplifying fractions, improper fractions, mixed numerals, the addition and subtraction of fractions with and without common denominators, as well as the division and multiplication of fractions are all examined in this book.
- Striving to Improve – Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
- The Fractions, Decimals and Percentages book will help students consolidate written and mental methods of calculation. Decimal place value, calculations with decimals, comparing decimal quantities, rounding decimal amounts and conversions between fractions, decimals and percentages are all explored in this book.
See also: Striving to Improve – Literacy Series
