The widespread idea that getting students to practice basic maths skills until they master them amounts to ‘drill and kill’ ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Australian students’ maths abilities have been compromised over decades as a result of “faddish, ...

In an official acknowledgment of flaws in lesson content, the maths curriculum for kindergarten to Year 2 will be rewritten over the school holidays, following complaints from teachers that it is too ...

A Swinburne University of Technology study found schools had prevented some students from taking high-level maths subjects in years 11 and 12. The maths curriculum is so crowded and complex, the study ...

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Australian students’ performance and engagement in mathematics is an ongoing issue. International studies show Australian students’ mean performance in maths has steadily declined since 2003. The ...