Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Not bad, but must try harder is probably how UK prime minister Rishi Sunak reads the country’s mathematics ...

New research by psychologists at the University of Sheffield highlights the crucial role executive functions play in early maths. The Orchestrating Numeracy and the Executive programme (The ONE) is to ...

Julie has been helping her daughter find new ways to learn maths Families in south-east England are calling for more support for children with a learning difficulty that affects numeracy. About 6% of ...

Is it OK for children to count on their fingers? Generations of pupils have been discouraged by their teachers from using their hands when learning maths. But a new research article shows using ...

Researchers designing and testing the 'classroom of the future' have found that multi-touch, multi-user desks can boost skills in mathematics. New results from a three-year project working with over ...

Throughout her school years, Eva felt “stupid” because she always failed her maths exam while many of her friends grasped the dreaded subject. A year ago Eva, who is now 18, found out that she has ...

Devon school says a blended approach of classroom support and Machine Learning insight has improved performance at the Key Stage 3 level. It’s well known that maths is a subject with which many ...

Not being able to balance your cheque book isn't just a personal issue, but a problem with widespread economic implications. Which is why, after 40 years helping children with reading problems, the ...

Kenya’s education ministry announced in March 2025 that mathematics would be an optional subject in senior secondary school, which begins in grade 10. Most students in this grade are aged 15 years.