This third edition has been revised and expanded to cover all the mathematics requirements of engineering-based BTEC First Certificate and Diploma courses, as well as NVQ and GNVQ courses. It is also a valuable reference for final year GCSE students who want to progress in engineering and science. * Consolidates basic mathematical principles and establishes a common base for further progress. * Accessible approach assumes little previous knowledge of each topic. * Covers the wide variety of approaches to maths up to Level 2. * Improves understanding with nearly 400 detailed worked problems and 750 further problems with answers.