1. Maths & Computer Science MATTHEW FAIRBAIRN, 10 JUNE 2015 @2NDARYMATHS WWW.SECONDARYMATHS.COM

2. Computer Science is not ICT! Computer Science is about:  Algorithms  Logic  Binary arithmetic  Storing numbers on computers: floating point numbers  Problem solving

3. Using Excel Great for:  Problem solving  Statistics  Forming expressions in algebra

5. Programming and maths Students will learn a programming language. The most common are:  Scratch: first language many students will learn, often in primary. It is brilliant for developing reasoning about shape.  Python: great for algorithms, and any number operations.

6. Scratch in Action:

7. Python

8. What you can do…  Talk to your ICT department about how they can teach programming using maths examples.  Learn a programming language yourself: whatever language the students are learning at school, so you can have them use it in lessons.  When doing “functional” maths or problem solving: give students access to computers, making sure they know a few key points in Excel.  For statistics, always give them access to a computer. Statistics is about interpreting data, not spending hours calculating stats. Twitter: @2ndarymaths Web: www.secondarymaths.com