Numeracy

The latest news, analysis, research and advice on the teaching of maths, from curriculum policy to classroom pedagogy

Monday

15th Apr 2024

Only 1% of primary teachers say pupils have financial skills
Financial education should be a statutory part of the primary curriculum, says Social Market Foundation report
In a poll, one per cent of primary school teachers said they believed their pupils had adequate financial literacy.

Thursday

28th Mar 2024

SQA: Taking two maths courses dents confidence and adds workload
But teachers say they have to work within the realities of a system where they cannot afford to risk students having nothing to show for two years of studying for a National 5
SQA: Taking two maths courses dents confidence and adds workload

Thursday

14th Mar 2024

How to teach place value, from EYFS to KS2 Sats
Success in Sats starts in the early years, says primary maths specialist Ravi Mohindru, who shares a path for progression in teaching the key topic of place value
Number 5

Sunday

25th Feb 2024

Why we should mark maths problems like English essays
Traditional methods of marking in maths can miss students who are brilliant problem-solvers, says David Thomas, who suggests a new approach
Math equation

Wednesday

7th Feb 2024

Call to scrap literacy and numeracy SNSAs at all stages
SNSAs lead to schools being judged ‘inappropriately’ and are ‘inconsistent’ with a play-based approach in early primary, says Willie Rennie
Call to scrap literacy and numeracy SNSAs at all stages

Friday

2nd Feb 2024

Pisa: Most Scottish teenagers anxious about maths
Exam pressure and too much teaching to the test could be responsible for rising maths anxiety, says expert assessing figures obtained by Tes Scotland
Pisa: Most Scottish teenagers anxious about maths

Sunday

28th Jan 2024

How friendship groups matter for maths outcomes
The strongest predictor of a pupil’s attitude towards maths is their friendship group, says David Thomas
Maths

Sunday

7th Jan 2024

Problem-solving in early maths: 3 simple teaching tips
Teaching strategies for problem-solving is one of five approaches recommended by the Education Endowment Foundation to support young children’s maths development – and here’s how to do it
Problem-solving in early maths: 3 simple teaching tips

Thursday

14th Dec 2023

Gilruth: Querying literacy and numeracy data ‘insults’ teachers
Teachers ‘should be trusted’ on literacy and numeracy attainment – just as they are trusted to set and mark exams, says education secretary
Gilruth: Querying literacy and numeracy data ‘insults’ teachers

Tuesday

12th Dec 2023

Primary literacy and numeracy achievement ‘highest on record’
The new official figures demonstrate ‘a clear rise in standards above pre-pandemic levels’, according to Scottish education secretary Jenny Gilruth
Primary literacy and numeracy achievement ‘highest on record’

Wednesday

6th Dec 2023

What would ‘phonics for maths’ actually look like?
Politicians suggest we should make early maths more like phonics, but what would that look like in practice? Tes spoke to maths researcher Daniel Ansari to find out
Could the ‘phonics of maths’ work in your classroom?

Tuesday

5th Dec 2023

What do the 2022 Pisa rankings really tell us about the UK?
The latest Pisa rankings need to be read carefully to determine the true performance of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, says Christian Bokhove
Pisa: what do the 2022 rankings really tell us about the UK?