Numeracy
The latest news, analysis, research and advice on the teaching of maths, from curriculum policy to classroom pedagogy
Thursday
23rd Nov 2023
5 steps to teaching times tables
As the results of the multiplication tables check are announced, Helen Drury shares advice on how to teach times tables facts
Times table check: scores rise in second year
The results from the second year of the multiplication tables check have been released, showing a slightly wider gap for pupils with EHCPs
Friday
13th Oct 2023
糖心Vlog News podcast: Labour Party conference special
Join the 糖心Vlog News team as they discuss the major education policies announced by Labour this week, including boosting primary school nurseries and plans to teach 鈥榬eal world鈥� maths
4 in 10 teachers report frequent negativity about maths
Secondary students are more likely to be negative about maths than primary pupils, research shows
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Thursday
12th Oct 2023
Weekly round-up: Labour鈥檚 big plans and school closures
This week鈥檚 must-read education news includes Labour鈥檚 plans for schools and one head鈥檚 first-hand account of a school closing because of the falling birth rate
Sats 2023: Slow progress in reading and writing after Covid
Attainment at KS1 has risen slightly year-on-year but still remains far below pre-pandemic levels, new DfE figures show
Phonics attainment up but still below pre-pandemic levels
The proportion of pupils achieving the expected standard in the KS1 phonics check has increased since last year but is still below levels achieved in 2019