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2. Gray, Eddie and Tall, David Success and Failure in Mathematics in Mathematics Teaching, ATM (March 1993).Google Scholar

3. The School Mathematics Project (SMP), Mathematics in Education and Industry (MEI) and the School Mathematics Individualised Learning Experience (SMILE) are three independent curriculum development bodies which have had and continue to have a substantial influence on mathematics teaching and learning over the last 40 years in the United Kingdom. Sadly, SMILE is no more, but its influence lives on.Google Scholar

4. The Mathematical Association (MA), the Association of Teachers of Mathematics (ATM) and the National Association for Numeracy and Mathematics in Colleges (NANAMIC) are three organisations for mathematics teachers and college lecturers in the United Kingdom.Google Scholar

5. NRich (at www.nrich.maths.org.uk) provides a wide variety of challenging mathematical activities for students of all ages. The United Kingdom Mathematics Trust (UKMT) and the Primary Mathematics Challenge (PMC), which is run by the Mathematical Association, both organise challenges at several levels for school students.Google Scholar

6. The MEI Further Mathematics Network was established to encourage all students who could benefit to study A level Further Mathematics by providing access to teaching and resources.Google Scholar

7. The Standards Unit was part of the Department for Education of Science (DfES) and it funded what has become known as the ‘Standards Unit Box’, a collection of innovative classroom materials which includes the publication Improving Learning in Mathematics written by Malcolm Swan.Google Scholar

8. The National Centre for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching (NCETM) was established in 2006 with a brief related to the professional development of all teachers and lecturers. (For further information go to www.ncetm.org.uk.)Google Scholar

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11. Sandifer, Ed How Euler Did It: V, ? and F Parts 1 and 2, June 2004 and July 2004, from MAA Online, which can be downloaded from: www.maa.org/editorial/euler/How%20Euler%20Did%20It%2008%20V%20E%20and%20F%20part%201.pdf www.maa.org/editorial/euler/How%20Euler%20Did%20It%2009%20V%20E%20and%20F%20part%202.pdf Google Scholar

12. For further information about Carbon 60 go to www.popmath.org.uk/sculpture/pages/carbon.html.Google Scholar

13. The Kingston Communications (KC) Stadium is the home of Hull City football club and The Deep is Hull’s splendid aquarium opened in 2002, which is well worth a visit.Google Scholar

14. The design specification of the Department of Transport’s football traffic sign will be found at www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/tss/workingdrawings/touristtseries/.Google Scholar