- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Chambers; Ill edition (27 April 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 055010321X
- ISBN-13: 978-0550103215
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 14.8 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 154,898 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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On the Chambers Adult Learners' range:
An excellent range of reference books from the respected publishers Chambers for adult learners and adults with dyslexia.
These books are not just a re-hash of standard works, they have been developed specifically to meet the needs of the target audience. Chambers have clearly acted on advice received from the British Dyslexia Association and, for the large print books, also the RNIB.with everyday
Maths... excellent.
(The Language People, http://www.languagepeople.com.au/archive_pdf/Sep07.pdf )
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Chambers Adult Learners' Guide to Numeracy is a completely new book aimed at adults who lack confidence in their numeracy skills. The book provides users with an understanding of the key concepts and methods, then applies them in real-world situations such as calculating distances or working out interest payments. The two-colour text is clearly and spaciously laid out, and plentiful examples, diagrams, and exercises reinforce all the learning points.
The book is based around the 'Skills for Life' numeracy curriculum created by the Department for Education and Skills and its author, Geoff Mainwaring, is a highly experienced teacher and lecturer in numeracy.
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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful
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I purchased this as a gift for a dyslexic friend. Obviously I had a quick read before wrapping and found it to be superb.
I'm pretty good at maths, but never remembered how to do some of the basic stuff that I was taught in primary school. I've always been able to trigonometry and algebra but haven't been able to do long division since about 1982!
This book teaches "how" and "why" you need to know these basic things.
Imagine walking into a shop and seeing signs stating "20% off everything" and not understanding what this actually means or getting change from a cashier and not being able to work out whether it is correct or not.
If you are rubbish at maths and are too embarrassed to go to an "adult maths refresher course" then this book is for you. If you are good at maths but just want to recap on things you didn't learn when you were 5 years old then this book is also for you.
Highly recommended. Easy to read. Easy to learn with real world examples.
I'm pretty good at maths, but never remembered how to do some of the basic stuff that I was taught in primary school. I've always been able to trigonometry and algebra but haven't been able to do long division since about 1982!
This book teaches "how" and "why" you need to know these basic things.
Imagine walking into a shop and seeing signs stating "20% off everything" and not understanding what this actually means or getting change from a cashier and not being able to work out whether it is correct or not.
If you are rubbish at maths and are too embarrassed to go to an "adult maths refresher course" then this book is for you. If you are good at maths but just want to recap on things you didn't learn when you were 5 years old then this book is also for you.
Highly recommended. Easy to read. Easy to learn with real world examples.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book to help me with my Maths. It is well set out and explains in a clear and comfortable way. A realy good book I would highly recommend it for anyone who may have found others a bit hard to follow.
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this as I am an adult literacy and numeracy tutor and wanted a book I could recommend for extra home study to my students - this is definitely the one. Starting from scratch, the book gives clear, practical examples of numeracy problems and takes the student through them step by step. The book contains lots of interesting facts that makes numeracy come alive for the student- if you've ever wondered why zero Fahrenheit is so far below zero Celsius, this book gives a possible explanation.
Plenty of examples are given in the areas learners seem to find most challenging- for example, how to calculate ratios and metric conversions. The book is broken down into easy to find, meaningful sections that broadly map to the Adult Numeracy curriculum, starting with whole numbers and ending with data. Illustrations are plentiful, clear and helpful. There are several useful appendices, containing tables and the old/new favourite, a learning styles questionnaire.
If you are wanting to study at home to pass the National Tests in Numeracy and prefer paper-based materials to studying on the Internet,- or perhaps there are no dedicated numeracy classes in your area - this book is very much written for you.
Plenty of examples are given in the areas learners seem to find most challenging- for example, how to calculate ratios and metric conversions. The book is broken down into easy to find, meaningful sections that broadly map to the Adult Numeracy curriculum, starting with whole numbers and ending with data. Illustrations are plentiful, clear and helpful. There are several useful appendices, containing tables and the old/new favourite, a learning styles questionnaire.
If you are wanting to study at home to pass the National Tests in Numeracy and prefer paper-based materials to studying on the Internet,- or perhaps there are no dedicated numeracy classes in your area - this book is very much written for you.
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Easy to understand tells you how to do every thing in a simple to way, you can learn quite fast with this book helped me get my nvq 1&2. Read more
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I have had two dats for this book and still as not come as yet a wast of time.I wil not get no more books at all sorry
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Excellent Book, improved my confidence immensely!
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I have a fear of maths, since I was a child. This book is great, easy to understand and lots of practice throughout the book. Read more
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This book is very good. It explains the basics of maths which is what I wanted. If you want to review percentages, fractions, division, multiplication, decimals etc, this is the... Read more
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Book was in excellent condition. Arrived very quickly after I ordered it and good value for money
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This is a very easy-to-use book that is simple to follow & understand & would be useful to both teachers & students alike. Read more
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