In the realm of education, maths can be quite divisive; some students thrive on the challenge, while others would prefer to ...

Up to ten per cent of 5,000 trainee teachers flunked a recent basic skills test aimed to ensure that they have what it takes to educate Australian children. The pilot basic skills test, held for the ...

PUPILS sitting Scotland’s most important mathematics exams are failing to get to grips with basic numeracy skills, examiners have warned. Official reports into this summer’s National 5 and Higher ...

As British trainee bankers at JP Morgan are sacked for cheating on a 'basic' numeracy test, find out whether you have what it takes to pass the exam Despite the test's apparent simplicity, JP Morgan ...

EMPLOYERS in Wales are faced with a new generation of workers who cannot answer basic mathematics questions. EMPLOYERS in Wales are faced with a new generation of workers who cannot answer basic ...

ONE in three adults struggles with basic maths tasks such as working out change on a shopping trip, according to a new study today. It suggests that adults in England and Northern Ireland perform ...

Pupils in half of Wales' secondary schools and 40% of primary schools have weak numeracy skills, according to the schools watchdog. Estyn says children struggle with basic sums, such as multiplying, ...

George Osborne's reputation for being good with numbers has taken another blow, after he dodged a maths question asked by a seven-year-old. The chancellor was being interviewed by a panel of children ...