Andrew Spencer has studied education both within Australia and overseas. He has a Bachelor of Education, as well as a Masters of Science in which he specialised in teacher education. Andrew has extensive experience in teaching secondary mathematics throughout New South Wales and South Australia for well over fifteen years. He has taught a range of subject areas including Maths, English, Science, Classics, Physical Education and Technical Studies. His sense of the importance of practical mathematics continued to develop with the range of subject areas he taught in.

Introduction LITERACY 1 Spelling 2 Alphabetising 3 Comprehension MATHEMATICS 4 General Mathematics 5 Basic Operations Section A: Addition Section B: Subtraction Section C: Multiplication Section D: Division 6 Decimals Section A: Addition Section B: Subtraction Section C: Multiplication Section D: Division 7 Fractions Section A: Addition Section B: Subtraction Section C: Multiplication Section D: Division 8 Percentages 9 Measurement Conversions 10 Measurement – Length, Area and Volume Section A: Area Section B: Perimeter Section C: Volume of a rectangle Section D: Volume of a circle 11 Time, Motion and Money 12 Squaring Numbers Section A: Introducing square numbers Section B: Applying square numbers to the trade 13 Ratios 14 Applying Maths to the Horticulture Trade Section A: Wages Section B: Flow rates and chemicals Section C: Spray time Section D: Planning a garden landscape Section E: Planting groundcover, bulbs and shrubs 15 Practice Written Exam for the Horticulture Trade Glossary Formulae Notes