Supporting Maths & English in Post-14 Education & Training

This book offers a practical solution to the challenges trainee teachers and practising teachers face when asked to address English and maths across the further education curriculum.  Aimed firmly at non-specialist teachers of English and maths, each chapter has activities to raise your own awareness of English or maths concepts, as well as examples of activities that you can use in your teaching to ensure English and maths are appropriately embedded. 

Key features include:

• Accessible explanations of English and maths concepts to support both you and your learners

• Tasks to get you thinking about the general principles of embedding English and maths

• Specific ideas for embedding English and maths in a range of vocational subject contexts

• Tips and ideas for your lessons

• General advice together with “Dos and don’ts” 

• Helpful commentaries about suggested teacher activities

• Recommendations for further reading

If you are training to teach in the education and training sector, this book offers a number of tasks and activities to help you address English and maths in your subject area and is an excellent resource to support the planning and teaching of your subject.