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teachwire.net/secondary teachers deliver a strong, coherent and well-sequenced curriculum, with resources for two or three years of teaching that clearly set out aims and expectations via detailed termly schemes of learning.The resource is carefully sequenced andmapped to National Curriculumobjectives, so you can rest assured all the required KS3 content has been covered.There are also opportunities to check for student understanding and assess teaching impact via topic reviews and other low stakes assessments. KS3 Maths Now’s teacher resources can be used ‘as is’, but are also easy to adapt andmodify to suit the needs of your school or individual classes. For those learners who have particular struggles around accessing maths, the series also has a photocopiable and editable Support and Practice Workbook for teachers. This contains worksheet tasks designed to help pupils feel a sense of achievement through realistic, tailored practice. Similar to the Learn and Practice book, the Support and Practice Workbook is designed to boost confidence through the use of worked examples and scaffolded practice, making it a great fit for students needing one-to-one interventions. The worksheets it includes are clear and accessible, building up gradually to more demanding practice questions while employing language that encourages self-reflection. KS3 Maths Now is a flexible, up-to-date KS3 Maths course, which can be purchased in parts or as a whole. Its modular nature means that schools can decide whether they wish to use the student Learn and Practice Book, add the Teacher Handbook, the photocopiable Support and Practice Worksheets or opt for the full package. There’s an also an option to purchase the resources digitally. The resources support a mastery approach, building fluency and increasing confidence around mathematical reasoning and problem solving. The KS3 Maths Now ‘Learn and Practice’ book for students teaches mathematical reasoning and problem solving through well-modelled examples, guiding students through the process of approaching difficult mathematical concepts and contextualising themwithin real-world situational questions. The book contains thousands of such questions for all abilities under the headings of fluency, reasoning and problem solving. What’s striking is how the tasks and layout have been designed to keep cognitive load low; something one often finds is that maths books can create a lot of extraneous load, simply through the way in which they’re presented. Conversely, KS3 Maths Now fosters a real sense of support and allows for effective recapping and revisiting as required. The separate Teacher Handbook helps Prepare today’s KS3 students for the next stage of their learning at GCSE with a smooth transition fromKS2, while saving teachers’ time A T A G L ANCE MA THS l Supports mastery and builds fluency, reasoning and problem-solving skills l Comprehensive maths resources aimed at all KS3 learners l Helps students build confidence with maths concepts and provides plenty of purposeful practice l Supporting teacher resources for use alongside a ‘Learn and Practice’ student book REVI EW BY ADAM RICHES Find out more at collins.co.uk/KS3MathsNow or by contacting education@harpercollins.co.uk � Exceptional coverage of key concepts with modelled examples � Integrated opportunities for reflection that encourage students to go beyond simply completing problems � Presents exercises and content in a way that avoids cognitive overload � Builds up students’ confidence and helps them to overcome maths anxiety via frequent low stakes testing � Answers at rear of the book encourage self-sufficiency You’re looking for a well-designed, self-contained maths resource for your KS3 learners. Readers looking to embark on a full restructuring of their KS3 maths curriculummay want to consider the flexible digital package. V E R D I C T U P G R A D E I F . . . Collins KS3 Maths Now R E V I E W 78