Maths Investigator (Series)

Challenge your pupils with fun, problem-solving activities

Maths Investigator provides a straightforward solution to challenging your pupils with maths activities set in a stimulating spy agency context. The maths topics are completely linked to the renewed Framework, and cover all the maths for Years 3/P4 to Years 6/P7.

• Unique and intriguing cases enable your pupils to practise and improve their maths and reasoning skills
• Modular topic packs offer complete flexibility to pick and choose different maths skills areas, so you can focus on particular skills
• Integrated assessment throughout. Each case follows a teaching sequence that embraces the renewed Framework's recommendations for a cycle of Review - Teach - Practise - Appy - Review
• High quality pupil materials engage and inspire children, presenting all the clues needed to solve the problems and containing stimulating activities with an assessment for learning focus
• Easily accessible software enables use by individual pupils or those working in pairs, as well as through the interactive whiteboard

"This new, innovative resource from Oxford takes the guise of a 'Special Top-Secret Spy Agency', where the pupils are 'Special Maths Investigators' with cases to solve. Maths Investigator 3, offers a comprehensive set of resources that provide teachers with all they need to motivate the most reluctant pupil." - Schoolzone

"I think it's brilliant. I like the way it keeps revisiting maths concepts so the children have constant practise. I find the scenarios fun and interesting and find myself wanting to know what happens next. The children enjoy the stories and find themselves doing maths without knowing it. They also achieve more because it is maths in context. You can plan cross curricular topics around the maths." - Caroline, Maths Subject Leader, Devonshire Primary School, Sutton

"Maths Investigator has transformed our teaching of maths in KS2. The children have to solve two-week, secret agent cases. Each day involves using clues to solve mathematical problems which are set in context. The planning is detailed and challenges teachers to engage the children in collaborative, investigative tasks which cater for all abilities. Children are encouraged to use higher order thinking skills and we have seen a big improvement in their ability to approach problem solving tasks. When completing a recent pupil questionnaire, many children have highlighted the Maths Investigator lessons as their favourite ones. The teachers love it too!" - Hattie, Deputy Head, Holy Ghost Primary School, Wandsworth

Maths Investigator Schoolzone Evaluation (external website)