The subject of maths should be referred to as numeracy to make it sound 'less scary' and help people budget during the cost of living crisis, a top economist has said. Andy Haldane, formerly the Bank ...

“Why am I one of the only girls in my school studying A level maths?” I’m rarely stumped by questions from students, but this one — from a 17-year-old student who attended a recent talk I gave at ...

One in three Australian school students are failing to achieve proficiency in maths, according to the last two years of NAPLAN results. A new Grattan Institute report has also found Australia has a ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A student in my class will occasionally pose the question: “Mr Seagull — what’s the point of maths?” The past ...

How do you rate your maths skills? Put your number confidence to the test with these day-to-day mathematical conundrums. The quiz – released ahead of National Numeracy Day on Wednesday 17th May – will ...

16:28, Mon, Jul 1, 2024 Updated: 16:55, Mon, Jul 1, 2024 The claims around tax and spending during the UK’s general election have at least clarified and confirmed one thing: many in Westminster ...

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