Rishi Sunak has made a controversial announcement that he wants all school pupils in England to study maths in some form until the age of 18. During his first speech of 2023, Sunak said he wanted people to "feel confident" in later life when it comes to finances and so on.
However, the Prime Minister has faced criticism from academics, who say the plan will fail without recruiting more maths teachers. "In a world where data is everywhere and statistics underpin every job, letting our children out into that world without those skills is letting our children down," he said.
Following the announcement, we have put together a quiz to test people's math skills. The quiz is below, try it now to give your brain a test.
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It is not clear at this time what the plans will mean for those students who only want to study humanities or non-maths related subjects, with some calling is a non-starter. The quiz is linked below, you can submit your answers and sign up to our newsletter when you finish it.
Labour's shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson called on Mr Sunak to "show his working" on how greater participation in maths will be funded.
