Numeracy

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

Tuesday

3rd Sep 2024

Maths curriculum ‘leaves too many behind’
Many students who achieve a ‘reasonable’ GCSE grade still struggle with basic maths, experts warn and make seven recommendations
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Thursday

8th Aug 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

Tuesday

6th Aug 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

Friday

2nd Aug 2024

Is this the ‘right’ way to teach early maths?
What does the research say about the best way to teach early maths and build better mathematicians? Two maths experts explore five things every primary teacher should know

Monday

3rd Jun 2024

How teachers can tap into Scottish Euro 2024 excitement
As Scotland plays warm-up matches against Gibraltar and Finland this week, this teacher suggests ways to harness football fever in the classroom
Scotland v Spain

Wednesday

22nd May 2024

National maths specialist appointed in Scotland
Former secondary school leader Andy Brown will be ‘leading the work to update the maths and numeracy curriculum’
Andy Brown

Thursday

16th May 2024

Why maths curricula must evolve for the ‘computational age’
Technologist Conrad Wolfram posits an overhaul of how we teach maths, arguing for a syllabus that integrates computation and AI
ai maths

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

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