![]() Most maths questions just cover stage (2) processes of formally computing things by applying rules, often according to a set procedure, and while I think such skills are important to have and understand, it is stages (1) and (3) I’m most interested in as these are the parts that can’t easily be done by a computer algorithm, and they are also what makes maths useful. ![]() Interpreting the solution(s) in the context of the ‘real world’.Translating a ‘real world’ problem into a mathematical model.This is because I think if you can solve a sufficiently varied set of simultaneous equation word problems, you must have a good understanding, for a sufficiently involved type of problem, of the complete ‘mathematical process’: ![]() one ‘poster’ topic to represent GCSE maths, I think it should be simultaneous equations – in particular word problems leading to simultaneous equations 1. If I had to choose one thing you should have as a takeaway from GCSE maths i.e.
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