These are fully worked solutions to the 'Non-Verbal Reasoning Practice Test 2'. The document has been designed to allow graduates to prepare for the Non-Verbal Reasoning test they may have to take during the job application process. This resource has been contributed under a Creative Commons licence to the mathcentre Community Project by Frances Whalley, University of Hertfordshire and reviewed by Dr Kinga Zaczek, Royal Holloway, University of London. It is one of a series of 17 resources produced by the sigma Network Employability Special Interest Group.

These PPT slides include information about the Numeracy Professional Skills test and sample questions. They hava been designed to allow trainee teacher applicants to prepare for the test. This resource has been contributed under a Creative Commons licence to the mathcentre Community Project by Dr Kinga Zaczek, Royal Holloway, University of London and reviewed by Frances Whalley, University of Hertfordshire. It is one of a series of 17 resources produced by the sigma Network Employability Special Interest Group.

These are fully worked solutions to the 'Numeracy Professional Skills Practice Test 1'. The document has been designed to allow trainee teacher applicants to prepare for the Numeracy Professional Skills test. This resource has been contributed under a Creative Commons licence to the mathcentre Community Project by Dr Kinga Zaczek, Royal Holloway, University of London and reviewed by Frances Whalley, University of Hertfordshire. It is one of a series of 17 resources produced by the sigma Network Employability Special Interest Group.

These are fully worked solutions to the 'Numeracy Professional Skills Practice Test 2'. The document has been designed to allow trainee teacher applicants to prepare for the Numeracy Professional Skills test. This resource has been contributed under a Creative Commons licence to the mathcentre Community Project by Dr Kinga Zaczek, Royal Holloway, University of London and reviewed by Frances Whalley, University of Hertfordshire. It is one of a series of 17 resources produced by the sigma Network Employability Special Interest Group.

These are fully worked solutions to the 'Numerical Reasoning Practice Test 1'. The document has been designed to allow graduates to prepare for the Numerical Reasoning test they may have to take during the job application process. This resource has been contributed under a Creative Commons licence to the mathcentre Community Project by David Faulkner, University of Hertfordshire and reviewed by Dr Kinga Zaczek, Royal Holloway, University of London. It is one of a series of 17 resources produced by the sigma Network Employability Special Interest Group.

These are fully worked solutions to the 'Numerical Reasoning Practice Test 2'. The document has been designed to allow graduates to prepare for the Numerical Reasoning test they may have to take during the job application process. This resource has been contributed under a Creative Commons licence to the mathcentre Community Project by David Faulkner, University of Hertfordshire and reviewed by Dr Kinga Zaczek, Royal Holloway, University of London. It is one of a series of 17 resources produced by the sigma Network Employability Special Interest Group.

This extension video mathstutor shows practical applications of parabolas such as the transmission of radio waves. This resource is released under a Creative Commons license Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works and the copyright is held by Skillbank Solutions Ltd.

This collection of useful resources includes a list of websites where one can learn about tests, practice tests, and improve maths skills, but also a list of books on subject. Each resource is accompanied by a short description. They have been designed to allow graduates to prepare for the tests they may have to take during the job application process. This resource has been contributed under a Creative Commons licence to the mathcentre Community Project by Laura Hooke, Loughborough University London and reviewed by Dr Kinga Zaczek, Royal Holloway, University of London. It is one of a series of 17 resources produced by the sigma Network Employability Special Interest Group.

EXCEL has been used to provide simulation facilities in support of teaching control to engineers. This dictates a sampled data approach which fits in naturally with digital implementation of control. The technique also allows students to explore the affects of non-linearities in systems such as control signal saturation. It provides a â??hands-onâ?? dimension which students find valuable. The approach is capable of use with other dynamic systems and is not restricted to teaching control.

This report by Dudley E Shallcross and Paul C Yates is one of a series of outputs produced by the Higher Education Academy STEM project: Skills in Mathematics and Statistics in the disciplines and tackling transition. The project seeks to provide a strong evidence base to inform dialogue between the pre-university and higher education sectors about the need for students to develop and apply mathematical and statistical skills within a range of discipline areas within higher education. Throughout a particular emphasis is placed on the transition into university study. The focus of this report is the Chemistry discipline. The report examines a wide range of factors including the mathematical and statistical skills requirements within the discipline, key sector requirements and staff and student expectations. Evidence collected from a literature review, surveys and a discussion event is presented and used to inform findings and recommendations. (2014)

This report by Catherine Souch, Katherine Fitzpatrick and Richard Harris is one of a series of outputs produced by the Higher Education Academy STEM project: Skills in Mathematics and Statistics in the disciplines and tackling transition. The project seeks to provide a strong evidence base to inform dialogue between the pre-university and higher education sectors about the need for students to develop and apply mathematical and statistical skills within a range of discipline areas within higher education. Throughout a particular emphasis is placed on the transition into university study. The focus of this report is the Geography discipline. The report examines a wide range of factors including the mathematical and statistical skills requirements within the discipline, key sector requirements and staff and student expectations. Evidence collected from a literature review, surveys, interviews and a discussion event is presented and used to inform findings and recommendations. (2014)

Ciarán Mac an Bhaird, Olivia Fitzmaurice, Eabhnat Ní Fhloinn, and Ciarán O’Sullivan (2013). Student non-engagement with mathematics learning supports, Teaching Mathematics and its Applications, 32 (4), 191-205, doi: 10.1093/teamat/hrt018. Large numbers of students entering higher education take some level of mathematics as part of their degrees, and it is widely reported that a considerable minority of these students demonstrate a lack of the basic mathematical skills that they require to succeed. A common response has been the establishment of mathematics learning supports to give students the opportunity to reach the levels required. Research has shown that in general, although the supports appear to impact positively on students who avail of them, a significant number of students do not engage appropriately. This article presents preliminary findings from a national survey carried out at nine Higher Education Institutions in Ireland, focusing on the reasons given by students for their lack of engagement with the extra supports. It looks at the students’ mathematical backgrounds; the type of institution they attend, and discusses what these students reported would encourage them to avail of the supports.