Overview
Why Active Maths?
Components
Exam & CBA Support
Why Choose Active Maths?
Active Maths is designed with the challenges of the mixed-ability classroom in mind, as well as the need to achieve exam success. There are lots of reasons to consider choosing it for your school:
- Flexible format: Pick the one that best suits you and your students.
- Exam-focused approach: An exam-aligned design develops the skills needed for exam success.
- Comprehensive practice: Every chapter includes a wide range of exercises, worked examples, and revision questions.
- Colour-coded questions: Easy (light blue), Medium (green), and Difficult (dark blue) colour-coded questions supports differentiation.
- Developed by experienced educators: Written by an experienced team of teachers and examiners who understand the demands of the Junior Cycle classroom.
- Proven track record: Active Maths is the first choice of for many Maths teachers around the country.
Components
Student Textbooks
- Packed with practice: Exercises, revision questions, and worked examples.
- Strong exam focus with Linking Learning exam-style questions.
- Colour-coded questions (light blue = easy, green = medium, dark blue = difficult) allow for differentiated learning.
Digital Resources
- Editable teaching slides with topic summaries and worked examples.
- Question slides with two options:
- A free-hand version for writing answers in front of class
- A solution version that reveals the worked solutions as you click forward
- Digital activities, including Geogebra exercises and construction animations.
Teaching Support and Planning
- Comprehensive worked solutions for every exercise.
- Editable teaching plans that can be used to create personalised units of learning.
Exam and CBA Support
Exam-focused Features:
- Exam-style revision questions in every chapter.
- Linking Learning sections to connect key concepts as required in SEC exams.
- Extensive practice opportunities with exam-aligned questions and a strong emphasis on problem-solving.
CBA Support:
- A dedicated CBA chapter covering both CBA 1 and CBA 2.