Maths for Life

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.