Derek Haylock is an education writer, with an extensive list of publications in the field of mathematics education. He worked for over 30 years in teacher education, both initial and in-service, and was Co-Director of Primary Initial Teacher Training and responsible for the mathematics components of the primary programmes at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in Norwich. He has considerable practical experience of teaching and researching in primary classrooms. His work in mathematics education has taken him to Germany, Belgium, Lesotho, Kenya, Brunei, India and Sweden. As well as his publications in the field of education, he has written seven books of Christian drama for young people and a Christmas musical (published by Church House/National Society). For 15 years after his time at UEA, he was in great demand as a consultant and professional speaker. His work as a writer continues.

• IntroductionUnderstanding the Number SystemAddition and Subtraction SkillsMultiplication and Division SkillsUnits of LengthUnits of Liquid VolumeUnits of WeightUsing a CalculatorRoundingCalculations with Decimal NumbersImperial Units Still in UseUnderstanding Fractions and RatiosProportionality and ′Per′PercentagesMiscellaneous MathematicsApplicationAnswers to Check-upsIndex

′The perfect resource for any health care student that wants to improve their number skills and increase their confidence. The book contains lots of visual aids and exercises, going right back to basics. A must read′ - Natasha Eccles, student, BN Child Nursing, University of Glamorgan ′This book is a breath of fresh air. It starts by giving the reader a sound understanding of numeracy, before applying this to real life situations. A must read for every student of health care, and for a fair proportion of those already qualified′ - Patric Devitt, University of Salford

Derek Haylock is an education writer, with an extensive list of publications in the field of mathematics education. He worked for over 30 years in teacher education, both initial and in-service, and was Co-Director of Primary Initial Teacher Training and responsible for the mathematics components of the primary programmes at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in Norwich. He has considerable practical experience of teaching and researching in primary classrooms. His work in mathematics education has taken him to Germany, Belgium, Lesotho, Kenya, Brunei, India and Sweden. As well as his publications in the field of education, he has written seven books of Christian drama for young people and a Christmas musical (published by Church House/National Society). For 15 years after his time at UEA, he was in great demand as a consultant and professional speaker. His work as a writer continues.

• IntroductionUnderstanding the Number SystemAddition and Subtraction SkillsMultiplication and Division SkillsUnits of LengthUnits of Liquid VolumeUnits of WeightUsing a CalculatorRoundingCalculations with Decimal NumbersImperial Units Still in UseUnderstanding Fractions and RatiosProportionality and ′Per′PercentagesMiscellaneous MathematicsApplicationAnswers to Check-upsIndex

′The perfect resource for any health care student that wants to improve their number skills and increase their confidence. The book contains lots of visual aids and exercises, going right back to basics. A must read′ - Natasha Eccles, student, BN Child Nursing, University of Glamorgan ′This book is a breath of fresh air. It starts by giving the reader a sound understanding of numeracy, before applying this to real life situations. A must read for every student of health care, and for a fair proportion of those already qualified′ - Patric Devitt, University of Salford

Derek Haylock is an education writer, with an extensive list of publications in the field of mathematics education. He worked for over 30 years in teacher education, both initial and in-service, and was Co-Director of Primary Initial Teacher Training and responsible for the mathematics components of the primary programmes at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in Norwich. He has considerable practical experience of teaching and researching in primary classrooms. His work in mathematics education has taken him to Germany, Belgium, Lesotho, Kenya, Brunei, India and Sweden. As well as his publications in the field of education, he has written seven books of Christian drama for young people and a Christmas musical (published by Church House/National Society). For 15 years after his time at UEA, he was in great demand as a consultant and professional speaker. His work as a writer continues.

• IntroductionUnderstanding the Number SystemAddition and Subtraction SkillsMultiplication and Division SkillsUnits of LengthUnits of Liquid VolumeUnits of WeightUsing a CalculatorRoundingCalculations with Decimal NumbersImperial Units Still in UseUnderstanding Fractions and RatiosProportionality and ′Per′PercentagesMiscellaneous MathematicsApplicationAnswers to Check-upsIndex

′The perfect resource for any health care student that wants to improve their number skills and increase their confidence. The book contains lots of visual aids and exercises, going right back to basics. A must read′ - Natasha Eccles, student, BN Child Nursing, University of Glamorgan ′This book is a breath of fresh air. It starts by giving the reader a sound understanding of numeracy, before applying this to real life situations. A must read for every student of health care, and for a fair proportion of those already qualified′ - Patric Devitt, University of Salford