The maths crisis doesn't count
Summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English
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According to a report by Reform, a "lost generation" of 440,000 has been put off studying maths since 1989, at a cost to the economy of $9 billion. (article 1)
Less than half of maths teachers in England's secondary schools have a degree in the subject, despite a massive recruitment campaign. (article 3)
A multi-million pound TV, newspaper and cinema advertising campaign to boost the number of specialist maths teachers has been run over the past few years. (article 3)
School mathematics exams in England have become easier, shallower and less demanding, according to a think tank. (article 2)
Analysis of public maths exam papers taken by 16-year-olds between 1951 and 2006 shows standards have declined markedly, the report for Reform argues. (article 2)
Britain remains one of the few advanced nations where it is socially acceptable, fashionable even, to profess an inability to cope with mathematics. (article 4)
This can't-do attitude to numeracy, cited most recently by Sir Peter Williams, who is leading a government-backed review of maths in primary schools, goes to the heart of our problem with maths. (article 4)
The popularity of puzzles such as Su Doku, introduced to Britain by The Times, shows that there is an appetite for number games and puzzles among all ages and backgrounds. (article 4)
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Story keywords
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maths, mathematics, mathematicians, teaching, GCSE |
Source articles
- The maths crisis doesn't count (timesonline.co.uk, 06/04/2008, 488 words)
- Maths exams 'have become easier' (BBC News, 06/03/2008, 592 words)
- Most maths teachers 'not experts' (BBC News, 06/03/2008, 381 words)
- Maths: can Su Doku turn the tables? (timesonline.co.uk, 06/03/2008, 184 words)
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