Pupils lack basic maths skills, such as knowing how to multiply, in about two-fifths of primary schools and half of secondary schools in Wales. That's according the school's inspectorate, ESTYN, ...

I apparently owe a lot to my 9th grade math teacher. Every Friday, Mr. Smith would have the class play a game. He would write a series of numbers on the board, and the goal was to use basic math to ...

Board games like Monopoly and Snakes and Ladders – which are based on numbers – could make young children better at maths, new research suggests. The games are already known to enhance learning and ...

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 ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Education. Followed categories will be added to My News. This week’s state government budget papers have revealed in every instance, Queensland state school ...

Fact is, numeracy and literacy aren’t just necessary to get a job or earn a salary. They’re critical for the ability of our young people to participate in the world around us. Numeracy is a key factor ...

A stark learning crisis across Africa, where only around 10% of children finish primary school with basic literacy and ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. More students are entering high school without the ability to add, subtract, multiply or divide because they never learnt how in primary ...

TRAINEE primary teachers are graduating without sufficient skills to teach maths to P7 pupils, MSPs have been told. The time devoted to the basics of literacy and numeracy on teacher training courses ...

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