A lot has changed in maths lessons over the last generation, thank goodness. These days it's almost unthinkable to have a lesson like ones I remember, where the teacher would come into the room, ask ...

The widespread idea that getting students to practice basic maths skills until they master them amounts to ‘drill and kill’ ...

Secondary school pupils are so scared of looking stupid in maths lessons they will not tell their teachers if they do not understand, suggests research. A survey of 1,000 10- to 16-year-olds found two ...

Something still seems to be missing in teaching mathematics. BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images It’s a problem because mathematics is the bedrock for the development of scientific reasoning.

Education Minister Elizabeth Truss is to lead a fact-finding mission to Shanghai to see how children there have become the best in the world at maths. Ms Truss and a delegation of experts will visit ...

Shanghai in China is the top education system in the international Pisa tests Education Minister Elizabeth Truss is to lead a fact-finding mission to Shanghai to see how children there have become the ...