Post-16 maths would be further boosted if the new qualification was required for jobs or degree courses, argue Nuffield Foundation researchers. The course, for students who do not take A-level maths, ...

Businesses employing adult apprentices will now have the power to decide whether a Maths and English qualification should be part of the prescribed course, following a rule change by the government.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Maths qualifications in England need “urgent reform” to address the high number of students leaving school ...

Tens of thousands of students a year in England are being left with little or no maths education after the age of 16, a report has warned. The take-up of core maths – which offers an opportunity for ...

THE latest changes to mathematics qualifications have left teachers “demoralised” and are making it harder for pupils to pass, according to experts. The concerns over National qualifications were ...

On August 15 2024, over 107,400 young people in the UK nervously scanned their results, looking for their grade in A-level mathematics. It is the first time more than 100,000 people have taken any ...

Latest figures on the performance of Scottish pupils have been described as “very worrying” after only two in five S4 students gained a key qualification in maths. Statistics published by the ...