Being resilient - Secondary students

Being Resilient is part of our Mathematical mindsets - Secondary students collection.

Good thinkers are resilient. They don't give up easily, and are motivated to work hard and keep going when faced with challenges. They recognise that we all fail sometimes, and when this happens, they bounce back and try alternative approaches. Find out more in What Does it Feel Like to Do Maths, which includes a film of the mathematician Andrew Wiles talking about his personal experience of seeking a proof of Fermat's Last Theorem. 

Want to become a more resilient mathematician?

These problems may require you to persevere when the solutions are not immediately obvious. Take a look, we hope you'll stick with them and feel a sense of achievement at the end!