Reading Time: Approx 4mins
By Richard Selfridge
If a student scores 65% on a test, what does this tell you? Is this mark good? Bad? Average? If it is deemed to be a good/bad/average mark, against whom is this judgement being made – the other children in a class, in a school, or similar children across the country?...
Reading Time: Approx 3mins
by Dr Lee Copping
Low attainment is acknowledged to be one of the most serious problems in mathematics education.
The proportion of the very lowest attaining students at the end of Key Stage 3 has roughly doubled since the 1970s. This group now constitutes about 15% of the Year 9 cohort and these students have difficulty answering even basic questions about core ideas...
Reading Time: Approx 3mins
by Stephanie Raine
Do you avoid maths at all costs?
How do you feel when working out your change, splitting a bill between friends, or helping with your child’s homework?
I’m sure we can all recall witnessing children avoid eye contact, squirm in their seats or completely freeze when presented with a maths problem. On the other hand, maybe this is your reaction...