Media Release
Monday, November 10, 2014
University of the West Indies alumni Penny Carballo-Smith and Natalya Silcott announce the publication of their new ebook: You CAN Excel in Maths: Self help for the 21st century student eBook.
The book is available on Amazon.co.uk for £4.07 or Amazon.com for $6.55. (May be read on laptops, iPads and smartphones by downloading a FREE Amazon kindle app.)
Why this book?
All over the world, parents and teachers are pushing to raise aspirations and achievement levels in Maths. Why? In our technologically advanced, 21st century world, Maths is considered a gateway to most well paid jobs.
So what happens if children do not have parents nor expert teachers who can help? What about the thousands of Maths students, who don't like Maths, find it difficult and feel they simply do not have a "brain" for Maths? And is all of this exhausting and expensive after school Maths tuition really necessary?
The fact is, many struggling Maths students in the UK and around the world are now learning how to change their mindsets and to teach themselves to excel - without expensive tutors. This short and simple guide sheds light on what they do and how they do it. It also provides links to FREE high quality resources and world class Maths instruction helping students world over to excel.
Though primarily targeted at 11 - 18 year olds in the UK, this ebook will help to change mindsets and raise achievements levels of 11 - 18 year olds everywhere.
About the authors
Penny Carballo-Smith is the executive director of Future Think, a UK based social enterprise equipping marginalised communities for well paid 21st century jobs - see FUTURE THINK
Natalya Silcott specialises in post-16 mathematics teaching at Harrow School, one of the UK's leading independent schools. She is also an examiner and paper reviewer for two major exam boards in the UK. Natalya Silcott
