Proud to be innumerate?
In a UK report which looks at the limited impact of the money spent on the the Skills for Life programme, author Dame Mary Marsh points out that poor numeracy is somehow far less shameful than poor literacy, and calls for a cultural shift in the nation’s attitude to maths.
Read the whole postBETT 2011 – Whizz shortlisted for two awards!
We’re always pleasantly surprised by official recognition of our work and we were chuffed to bits to hear that we were short-listed in two categories at the 2011 BETT Awards.
Read the whole postEducation News – Becta to close
For those of our UK Whizzers living under a rock, we have a new coalition government. The new government has pledged to reduce the UK’s deficit by £6bn in the short term, with further savings to follow. This amount is relatively trivial in relation to the size of the deficit, but seen by some as [...]
Read the whole postGovernment re-emphasises personal tuition for lagging students
Education Secretary Ed Balls today re-iterated the government’s commitment to personal tuition for students falling behind in literacy and numeracy, reported today by the BBC. The £315m already allocated to the scheme would be disbursed amongst the local education authorities. Parents who felt their children were falling through the cracks, and not getting the needed [...]
Read the whole postPrimary Maths Still Below Par
A UK Parliamentary report paints a damning picture of the state of primary school leavers’ maths, as reported in The Guardian yesterday. The report’s chair, Edward Leigh, said: It is disgraceful that over one fifth of all primary school children reach the end of their primary education without a secure grasp of basic mathematical skills. [...]
Read the whole postNo more parents’ evenings?
The parents’ evening is going out of fashion, according to an article in The Guardian, yesterday. Polly Curtis reports: Rather than an evening a term queueing for a five-minute chat with teachers, parents want more frequent access, or to monitor their children’s progress online, according to research commissioned by the Department for Children, Schools and Families. [...]
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