I have been using Mathematica for about three years. I have thought about getting my students to use it, and now seems the right time since it is freely available for home use on the Raspberry Pi.

I believe that programming skills are essential if students are going to bring maths to life and solve interesting problems. If you can’t convert mathematical concepts into code, advanced maths skills are of little practical use. The screenshot shows Mathematica code run on the Raspberry Pi.