A recent report from Elizabeth Truss, MP for South
West Norfolk urges for changes in the way maths is taught. According to Ms
Truss maths in the UK is falling behind international competitors and more
pupils need to study the subject beyond the age of 16. She wants the changes in
the way maths is taught to accompany the raising of the school leaving age to
18 in 2015.
"Urgent action" is needed to improve
maths, the MP says.
To catch up with international competitors, she
proposes maths should be taught until the age of 18, in parallel with other
academic and vocational exams. Her research paper suggests maths could be
taught at three different levels of difficulty.
The report echoes the findings of a review by Prof
Alison Wolf who called for teenagers without good GCSEs in maths and English to
continue studying the subjects up to 18.
Head teachers' leader Brian Lightman said that
numeracy skills were of "vital importance to the economy" - but there
needed to be a "coherent approach" to changes to the curriculum.
In addition the CBI business organisation said
employers needed more people with maths skills.
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