Early literacy often dominates conversations around foundational learning in today’s educational system. However, despite the emphasis on STEM in later years, the importance of early numeracy in ...

Mathematics is a fundamental part of the school curriculum. A strong foundation in maths is essential for success in many other subjects, including science, engineering, economics, and computer ...

This course helps Further Education (FE) lecturers understand how to make maths more accessible and relevant to students by weaving numeracy into everyday vocational subjects. You’ll explore what ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Not bad, but must try harder is probably how UK prime minister Rishi Sunak reads the country’s mathematics ...

New research by psychologists at the University of Sheffield highlights the crucial role executive functions play in early maths. The Orchestrating Numeracy and the Executive programme (The ONE) is to ...

Various governmental as well as non-governmental surveys have shown that we are facing a learning crisis at the foundational level. A large proportion of students currently in elementary school, ...

Throughout her school years, Eva felt “stupid” because she always failed her maths exam while many of her friends grasped the dreaded subject. A year ago Eva, who is now 18, found out that she has ...

The Active Numeracy Group, led by professor Pirjo Aunio (University of Helsinki), consists of researchers, doctoral students and research assistants of the University of Helsinki, Åbo Akademi and ...

A new initiative has helped hundreds of adults across North Lanarkshire gain qualifications and improve their numeracy skills ...

Primary education (PE) is the first stage of formal education where an individual acquires the necessary ability to read and write and perform basic operations with numbers. PE is an essential ...