Advisers sound maths GCSE warning
The government's exams advisers have told it that its plans for two new maths GCSEs are not going to work.
BBC News 23 February 2007

Poor maths and literacy skills cost £800m a year, survey finds
Poor mathematics skills cost British adults more than £800m a year as shoppers struggle with the most basic mental arithmetic and fail to notice when they have been short-changed, according to a survey published today.
The Guardian 20 February 2007

Applications to university rise
The number of students applying to UK universities has gone up by 6.4% and the number of students applying to English universities has risen by 7.2%.
BBC News 14 February 2007

Graduates' earnings stay ahead
University graduates earn on average about a quarter more than young people who leave school after their A-levels, a study has suggested.
BBC News 7 February 2007

Dual maths GCSEs trouble experts
Proposed new maths GCSEs could leave students unprepared for A-level study, experts on maths teaching have said.
BBC News 2 February 2007

A decade of Duckworth-Lewis
Any cricket fan will be familiar with the names Duckworth and Lewis.
BBC Sport 1 January 2007