Get the best experience in our app Enjoy offline reading, category favourites, and instant updates - right from your pocket. Download the App Maybe later Home Archived Survey sums it up Back Survey sums it up 24th January 2003, 12:00am Tes Editorial Share Survey sums it up https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/survey-sums-it Copy Link AN Open University survey has found that 25 per cent of teachers of mathematics have little knowledge of the subject. Isn’t this quite a lot? Geoff Dunn Maths teacher 4 Vicarage Road, Tywardreath Want to keep reading for free? Register with Tes and you can read five free articles every month, plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. Register Log in Register with Tes and you can read five free articles every month, plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. More information Keep reading for just £4.90 per month /per month for 12 months You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £4.90 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £4.90 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters More information Read more Teacher interview questions: what will I be asked? Tes Editorial • 10th October 2025 Sats week: key test dates for 2026 Tes Editorial • 1st October 2025 5 top Tes articles for school leaders Tes Editorial • 19th August 2025 5 top Tes articles on the science of learning Tes Editorial • 12th August 2025 Recent Most read Most shared New Scottish chief inspector of education announced News 21 January 2026 Phillipson announces £23m for new edtech tools News 21 January 2026 Are perimenopausal teachers getting enough support in schools? Analysis 21 January 2026 ‘Parents are people, too,’ schools told in guidance on complaints News 20 January 2026 Why hybrid teaching is growing in demand Analysis 16 January 2026 Government launches ‘tougher’ guidance on phones in schools News 19 January 2026 ‘Parents are people, too,’ schools told in guidance on complaints News 20 January 2026 Government launches ‘tougher’ guidance on phones in schools News 19 January 2026 How many exam grades include marking errors? Analysis 20 January 2026
