Rishi Sunak’s plan for all pupils in England to study some form of maths until 18 is unrealistic in the current climate despite being a 'really positive ambition', a Greater Manchester headteacher has said.
And Glyn Potts, of Newman RC College, in Oldham, says the Prime Minister’s announcement lacks detail and doesn’t address the vast shortage of maths teachers currently facing schools. The Prime Minister outlined a new mission to combat high rates of innumeracy in England during a speech in London yesterday.
“In a world where data is everywhere and statistics underpin every job, our children’s jobs will require more analytical skills than ever before, and letting our children out into the world without those skills is letting our children down,” he said.
