maths for life
Ashtead, Surrey
As a text, and a suggested curriculum, for children and young people with
particular learning and developmental challenges, this text identifies the areas
of mathematics needed for life and to operate in society. The tone of the text
clearly considers the range of potential audiences, parents and teachers, and is
one of understanding and empathy in relation to those supporting the young
people but also the learners. From the outset, the key challenges to learning
for children with Down Syndrome, and also with other specific learning needs,
are discussed and these provide a clear rationale for the way the curriculum has
been designed. The focus is ensuring learning opportunities are practical,
relevant and multi-sensory for children and for young people to engage with the
mathematics in a context, and make connections with the purpose of the
mathematical concepts to enable them to apply these to life.
