Numeracy
The latest news, analysis, research and advice on the teaching of maths, from curriculum policy to classroom pedagogy
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
UK’s Pisa scores fall in maths, science and reading
The decline in performance should ‘concern us a lot’, says international education figure – but others urge caution when interpreting the results
Thursday
23rd Nov 2023
5 steps to teaching times tables
As the results of the multiplication tables check are announced, Helen Drury shares advice on how to teach times tables facts
Times table check: scores rise in second year
The results from the second year of the multiplication tables check have been released, showing a slightly wider gap for pupils with EHCPs
Friday
13th Oct 2023
Tes News podcast: Labour Party conference special
Join the Tes News team as they discuss the major education policies announced by Labour this week, including boosting primary school nurseries and plans to teach ‘real world’ maths
4 in 10 teachers report frequent negativity about maths
Secondary students are more likely to be negative about maths than primary pupils, research shows
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Thursday
12th Oct 2023
Weekly round-up: Labour’s big plans and school closures
This week’s must-read education news includes Labour’s plans for schools and one head’s first-hand account of a school closing because of the falling birth rate
Sats 2023: Slow progress in reading and writing after Covid
Attainment at KS1 has risen slightly year-on-year but still remains far below pre-pandemic levels, new DfE figures show