Thousands of primary school teachers are struggling to teach mathematics – resulting in teen­agers who use their fingers to count, Grattan Institute research reveals.

A greater focus on maths teaching at primary school may be needed to improve children’s performance at maths, a major study has found. While there has been a significant improvement in maths ...

Students’ maths abilities have been compromised over decades, with “faddish, unproven” teaching methods failing to get results. But these schools have found the secret to success.

Girls in the US had nearly closed the gender gap in maths before Covid-19, but pandemic-related disruptions reversed that ...

Rishi Sunak has put the “cart before the horse” with his plan to extend maths teaching until the age of 18 and should instead focus on improving primary school provision, said Britain’s ...

An interim report on maths calls for more expertise in primary schools and more support from parents.

A South Lanarkshire school’s creative approach to teaching maths has been singled out for praise by inspectors.

Plans to overhaul England's primary maths teaching would introduce "too much too soon" and could leave many pupils "by the wayside", a charity says.

Teaching philosophy to primary school children can improve their English and maths skills, according to a pilot study highlighting the value of training pupils to have inquiring minds.