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Maths Horizons @mathshorizons.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Today, Maths Horizons publishes our full report about the future of maths curriculum and assessment in England, and features in the Sunday Times here: www.thetimes.com/uk/education...

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Students can pass maths GCSE without ‘some basic numeracy’

Independent experts are calling for curriculum change as too many pass the exam without essential skills

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Maths Horizons @mathshorizons.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Today, Maths Horizons is delighted to be publishing our report about the future of maths curriculum and assessment in England. Our launch event at the House of Lords later today will present the following seven recommendations: (🧵1/7)

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Maths Horizons @mathshorizons.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

We are delighted to have published our Interim Report for the Maths Horizons Project today: www.mathshorizons.uk/interim-report This report reflects on some of what we have learned so far through an extensive range of contributors. We would love to hear your thoughts on the findings!

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Maths Horizons @mathshorizons.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Our final investigation, on ensuring the 5-18 maths curriculum and assessment structure is giving all students access to work and/or further study, is well and truly under way. Here's a🧵on some of the data that we have got back.

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Maths Horizons @mathshorizons.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Our fourth investigation has focused on maths excellence during A-Levels. Teachers in less affluent schools are almost twice as likely to believe that <10% of their students have the potential to study maths at university, compared to teachers in more affluent settings.

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Maths Horizons @mathshorizons.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Our fifth and final investigation has launched. In this investigation, we want to explore how well our 5-18 maths curriculum and assessment is preparing students for the world of work.

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Maths Horizons @mathshorizons.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Teachers in the most affluent schools report higher levels of maths attainment and more positive attitudes towards maths than teachers in the most deprived schools. (1/7)

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Maths Horizons @mathshorizons.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

29% more primary teachers agree there is too much content in the primary maths curriculum than secondary teachers. In our second phase of research with @teachertapp.bsky.social, we looked at teachers’ perceptions of the amount, comprehension and enjoyment of maths content from ages 5 to 14. (1/7)

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Maths Horizons @mathshorizons.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Fewer than half (45%) of secondary teachers think that most (80%) of their pupils can mathematically reason to a reasonable level for their age. Latest research from Maths Horizons suggests that the national curriculum in England is not achieving its purpose and aims. 🧵(1/7)

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Maths Horizons @mathshorizons.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

How do we better support students for the maths excellence pathway? How do we support and inspire more students to join and stay on the pathway that enables them to meet the needs of the most demanding study and careers in STEM?

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Maths Horizons @mathshorizons.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

How do we better support students who are underserved by maths curriculum and assessment? What are the major points of challenge in the existing system? What are the consequences of these points of challenge on students? Contribute to our third investigation now! www.mathshorizons.uk/get-involved...

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Maths Horizons @mathshorizons.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

How can we improve the sequencing and quality of the maths curriculum that all pupils follow to age 14? What should be added, removed or re-sequenced to improve maths learning for all; and how are we ensuring the strongest and most enjoyable foundations in maths for all children?

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Maths Horizons @mathshorizons.bsky.social · 06/11/2024

What is the impact of our current maths curriculum and assessment on children and young people? What do they enjoy? How well does the current system prepare them for life? In what ways is it serving some less well? Contribute to our first investigation here. www.mathshorizons.uk/get-involved...

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Maths Horizons @mathshorizons.bsky.social · 11/10/2024

You can still contribute! Alongside the Government’s review, Maths Horizons are launching a rapid review of maths curriculum and assessment in England. Go to mathshorizons.uk/get-involved before midday Wednesday to have your voice heard on how the maths curriculum should be changed.

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Maths Horizons @mathshorizons.bsky.social · 09/10/2024

Alongside the Government’s new curriculum review, Maths Horizons are launching a rapid review of maths curriculum and assessment in England. Go to www.mathshorizons.uk/get-involved before midday on 16th October to make your voice heard on how the maths curriculum should be changed.

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GET INVOLVED | MATHS HORIZONS

The Maths Horizons Project is chaired by Lord Lionel Tarassenko and co-led by Dr Helen Drury and David Weston. The Executive Group brings together representation from across the education sector and b...

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drhelendrury.bsky.social @drhelendrury.bsky.social · 20/09/2024

I am so excited to be co-leading this brilliant new review (with @informededu.bsky.social) that I've joined Bluesky to celebrate! Seriously, we want to consult really widely and to fully explore options, trade-offs and implementation, so please get involved 🙏

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Maths Horizons @mathshorizons.bsky.social · 20/09/2024

Today we have launched our Maths Horizons Project, a rapid review of the maths curriculum and assessment in England. Read more here: www.mathshorizons.uk

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