Exams

AQA to launch free digital maths tests for schools

But England's largest exam board has delayed plans to introduce on-screen exams

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Always talking up maths, in a country that talks it down

David Thomas was one of the youngest heads in the country. He’s set up a national online academy and...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Ofsted

Ofsted reveals most common subjects for inspection deep dives

New Ofsted analysis shows an average of four deep dives per school inspection, with music and RE among the...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

9 key findings from Ofsted’s maths subject report

Maths education 'broadly' more positive than 2012, but recruitment is impacting provision, watchdog research says

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Maths skilling-up scheme for non-specialists falls short

The NCETM met just 57 per cent of its target to train non-specialist maths teachers across two years, FOI...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Exams

The key trends in 2023 GCSE and A-level entries

Boost in popularity for maths, computing and classical subjects, but language and creative subjects in trouble

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Maths

Together we can deliver maths excellence in every class

Maths is a powerful driver of social mobility and we must do more to ensure more disadvantaged students stay...

Schools Week Reporter
Si Coyle
Maths

How a billionaire plans to make English pupils ‘world’s best at maths’

UK's biggest taxpayer has already committed £25 million to boost maths attainment. So who is he and what's the...

John Dickens
John Dickens
Schools

Sunak’s maths to 18 expert advisory group revealed

They include an architect of the national curriculum, a former Ofqual boss and the CEO of a credit card...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker