Twenty-first century maths lessons in English secondary schools are generally much like those of decades ago, with the teacher standing at the front of the class asking questions and opportunities for ...

The Vermont Agency of Education has created a framework to try to get students’ math and reading skills back on track.

To understand why classrooms look so different today, it helps to trace how teaching methods have evolved. From the rise of ...

Pupils are afraid of looking foolish or drawing attention to themselves Secondary school pupils are so scared of looking stupid in maths lessons they will not tell their teachers if they do not ...

Recently, my daughter’s dance studio did something revolutionary — they adopted an exam system for their pupils. Their reasoning for this was shocking: In order to ensure their student’s progress in a ...

Seven standout schools have been commended for exemplary maths teaching, with a new research ­report urging principals not to “wait for others to act” on numeracy skills. The new guide for principals ...

A study in India has revealed that most children who excel at real-world maths selling vegetables or other goods in markets struggle with equivalent school arithmetic, while non-working schoolchildren ...

When the Chinese city of Shanghai took part in the three-yearly Pisa test of 15-year-olds' academic ability in 2009 and 2012 it topped the table in maths, leaving countries such as Germany the UK and ...

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 ...