Today we are excited to announce the topics of five upcoming investigations we are running over the coming weeks as part of the Maths Horizons Project. These are going to be accompanied by a series of polls, roundtables and interviews to ensure we are covering the broad spectrum of issues within maths education.
These investigations have been informed by the hundreds of initial pieces of feedback that we received from our Call for Ideas. We will be reacting and iterating our approach along the way, so your feedback and input is always welcome.
Our five investigations will consider the following questions:
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; and in what ways is it serving some less well?
How can we improve the sequencing and quality of the maths curriculum that all pupils follow to age 14? What content 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?
How do we better support students who do not currently achieve Level 2 by the age of 18? Where are the major points of challenge in the system, including at primary level, and what are the consequences for students; how are we supporting children with SEND; and how is the current structure of qualifications at KS4 working (or not) for all students?
How do we better support students to join and stay on the maths excellence pathway? How do we inspire and enable more students to meet the needs of the most demanding study and careers in STEM?
How do we ensure our 5-18 maths curriculum and assessment is giving all students access to work and/or further study? Does the maths curriculum meet the needs of higher education institutions and different categories of employers? What are the roles of these institutions in the education process?
Today we are launching our first investigation. We want to think about how well our maths curriculum and assessment model is supporting students to enjoy and excel at maths, as well as preparing them for a lifetime of using maths in their day-to-day lives and in their work. We would love to hear from as many students, parents, teachers and employers as possible as we work through this question. If you would like to contribute your views, please help us by answering a short set of questions here.
Finally, we would like to extend our thanks to everyone who participated in our initial Call for Ideas for the Maths Horizons Project. It is clear that there is a strong commitment from teachers, parents, students and employers to strengthen and enhance maths education across the country – by both building on what works well and by tackling the areas that need improvement.
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