Super Simple Maths by DK Books 5 Stars

Publication date 3/6/21

I have to say I love text books and I love learning as your never to old to brush up on those much needed skills. Especially when it comes to Maths. Especially in this every changing world where we are expected to teach our children from home. This book is brilliant for any high school aged child but also us parents who find ourselves in deep water when it comes to Maths. I recently find out that my 9 year old daughter is now doing Maths at primary school that I didn't learn until high school. So when this book came up for review I snapped it up, actually nearly bit there fingers off to read it. So thanks to Netgalley and those very generous people at DK Books I found myself sat down and relearning Venn diagrams which I don't remember ever doing at school.

Synopsis

All the core national curriculum maths topics in one book, an accessible, and indispensable guide for students, parents, and educators.

Covering topics from probability to statistics, algebra to geometry, this study guide is what every young, budding mathematician needs to succeed in maths - both at home and in school.

This maths book is the perfect support for coursework, homework, and exam revision. Inside students will find:

- Key concepts are shown in visual form and summarised to just one page

- Important aspects of each topic explained with step-by-step instructions and diagrams

- Key fact boxes that break down core concepts and make the material easier to memorise

- "How it works" and "Look closer" boxes explain essential ideas and work through problems with simple graphics

- Practice questions to help students test their understanding of important topics

Super Simple Maths is designed for learners between the ages of 11 - 16. Each maths topic in line with the national curriculum is simplified into manageable, bite-sized chunks explained using colourful, engaging diagrams and graphs. Perfect for visual learners, this guide brings maths clearly into focus, making mathematicians out of even the most reluctant of students.

Instructive information panels use real-world examples to make maths relevant and less daunting for students, parents, and teachers alike. Fact boxes provide rapid-fire points for easy learning and are perfect for classroom quizzes. Studying for exams has never been easier using this exceptional educational tool.

DK's Super Simple series of educational books cover a range of topics from Super Simple Physics, Super Simple Chemistry to Super Simple Biology. Each book contains colourful, engaging, diagrams, simple explanations and exam revision questions - perfect for students, teachers, and parents alike.

My review

This book is very useful for all high school children and also their parents. It is very simple to use. Each section goes through a step by step guide explaining fully how to do that particular maths subject. The text and numbered stages are very easy to use and understand, even if your child is struggling to understand that aspect of the curriculum. There is always a key fact box in the top corner of the page to memorise based on the critical points to remember of each topic. The arrows and numbered examples are really easy to follow and understand each method. What I also found really useful is there are multiple methods to use for each topic, so if you don't understand it the first time you could also try the other style and you get the same answer. Each section of this book is in a different colour so it makes it so easy to understand and to locate each section from the index page. I loved the colours used through out this book, it helps engage the reader and makes it so much easier to work through and the consistence of the colours let you go straight to the bit you are looking for without even thinking. This is such a useful book that follows through the whole curriculum that every child should own one, this is by far the best study guide I have ever seen and will be buying this book. This will also make the greatest homework companion for your child an is also very cheap to purchase it will be the best book your ever buy and this is from the mouth of a teaching assistant. Thank you so much DK for producing this brilliant guide and helping children out there to better understand a difficult subject.