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We must multiply the number of over-16s progressing with maths

Finishing with maths after getting a GCSE is a waste for individuals and the country

English and maths coalition launched to fight functional skills reform

Group of experts accuses government of ‘watering down’ standards

Averil Young, senior lecturer and union rep

Averil Young reveals how she makes numbers meaningful to construction students – and is building up young women and people from minority groups who want to enter the trades An estimated 60,000 more tradespeople need to qualify through our colleges and training centres to reach the government’s ambitious new homes target. On the front line […]

Maths resitters aim for bullseye on darts day

Numbers have been brought alive at Nescot with classroom dart boards and a visit by three Darts stars – including a world champ

£30m allocated in first year of Sunak’s flagship maths scheme goes unspent

Whitehall too ‘short-termist’ after councils return most of Multiply funding

What Is Math Modeling? (And Why Should You Care About It?)

Demonstrating the value of mathematics in our communities and lives can be difficult for educators; understanding math modeling can help.

Why are numeracy skills in adults still so low?

Despite interventions and investment, maths ‘phobia’ continues to hold learners back, writes Dipa Ganguli Are you a parent, or do you know any, who dreads having to help with maths homework? In a restaurant, do you hate having to calculate the tip on a bill? Does understanding your mortgage interest payments seem like an insurmountable […]

GCSE resits 2018: maths results are down but English is up

Less than a quarter of the older students resitting their maths GCSEs in England achieved at least a grade 4 this year – a fall of almost three per cent from last year. The picture for English in England is better, though: 33 per cent of those aged 17 or above taking the exam this […]

GCSE maths resits: 2018 results

Here are the 2018 GCSE maths results for all students in the UK, aged 17 and over, and the trends in grades and number of entries since 2014. GCSE grades, maths, age 17+ (2014-2018) GCSE entries, maths, age 17+ (2014-2018) Here are the GCSE English resit results for 2018. Thanks to Education […]