Living Maths

So much effort goes into helping children who have problems with mathematics, but little is done for those who have a natural flair for the subject.  These children need to be challenged with complex and diverse mathematical problems to foster and encourage their natural ability.

The aim of the Living Maths program is to provide a stimulating environment where learners who have an above-average ability and analytical problem solving skills, will be challenged beyond the scope of the normal classroom setting while helping to foster a new excitement in children who need confidence with numbers.

This is a structured program that supplements and augments the existing mathematics syllabus. Various classes are aimed at learners that have a whole range of abilities. Our main thrust is towards children who have an above average aptitude for the analytical sciences and the field of mathematics. We believe that no development or appreciation of mathematics can be achieved unless the learner is able to visualize the relevance of the subject in their everyday lives.

Classes are aimed at students from Grade 4-7.  They are 1 hour long and each lesson is independent of the others.  We spend time working through fun brainteasers, problems, games that involve strategy and this often leads to fruitful and thought-provoking discussions.  We always examine the solutions so that the students can see the various techniques and methods of approaching the problems.

The Living Maths classes have been carefully developed to compliment the learner’s school syllabus.  The learner is substantially ‘stretched’ and challenged but on the whole, the material covered is fun, interesting, enriching and engaging. We prefer to make the maths engaging and we aim to teach our learners how to think creatively and assertively. We are effectively future-proofing your child. The learners will find that a wide range of topics is covered over each term and by the end of the year, the learners would have absorbed a significant amount of information coupled with many useful thinking skills. There are no tests or marks involved and this creates an environment conducive to constructive learning.

f you’re interested in having Living Maths presented at your school, contact us and we’ll do our best to organize it.