04/01/2023
With the new prime minister Rishi Sunak making a statement yesterday stating the need to "reimagine our approach to numeracy". We totally agree as it is an essential skill to have.
Did you know according to government figures approximately eight million adults in England have the numeracy skills of primary school aged children, whilst a high number of disadvantaged children do not have basic maths skills by the time they leave secondary school?
We've attached a link to the article below which was published by Sky News earlier today and written by Jennifer Scott (Politics Reporter).
https://news.sky.com/story/all-pupils-in-england-to-study-maths-until-18-under-rishi-sunaks-new-mission-12779266
What are your thoughts on potentially getting students to study some form of maths until the age of 18?
We'd love to hear your thoughts
Rishi Sunak will make a pledge to "reimagine our approach to numeracy" as part of his first speech of 2023.