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Channel victory for swimmer, 60
A 60-year-old woman may be the oldest woman in the world to swim across the English Channel after completing the feat in about 15 hours.
BBC News, 28 August 2007
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Maths is a mystery
Dyscalculia, like dyslexia, needs specialist help
Tes, 24 August 2007
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Child star wins university place
A nine-year-old maths prodigy has won a place at Hong Kong's Baptist University (HKBU) after gaining two grade As and a B in his A-levels.
BBC News, 24 August 2007
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An 11-year-old boy has left his parents "absolutely astonished" by gaining an A grade in GCSE maths.
BBC News, 23 August 2007
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Mother and son get maths A grades
A mother and her 16-year-old son have succeeded in both getting A grades in GCSE maths by becoming what they called "revision buddies".
BBC News, 23 August 2007
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Jim Knight welcomes rise in GCSE results
But more to do to deliver ambition of a world class education for every student -
Department for children, schools and families, 23 August 2007
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Virtual game is a 'disease model'
An outbreak of a deadly disease in a virtual world can offer insights into real life epidemics, scientists suggest.
BBC News, 21 August 2007
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T. rex 'would outrun footballer'
Tyrannosaurus rex would have been able to outrun a footballer, according to computer models used to estimate running speeds of dinosaurs.
BBC News, 21 August 2007
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Teenagers face basic skills tests
The August exam results season would not seem complete without a complaint about school leavers' skills from the employers' organisation the CBI.
BBC News, 20 August 2007
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Teens 'cannot function in work'
More than half of employers say school leavers often cannot function in the workplace due to a lack of basic maths and literacy, a survey suggests.
BBC News, 20 August 2007
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Boom in critical thinking A-level
Critical thinking has shot up by almost 60% in popularity as an A-level subject in the past year, results from the Joint Council for Qualifications show.
BBC News, 16 August 2007
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Maths A-level success for boy, 13
A 13-year-old boy from Scunthorpe has gained an A grade in A-level maths after being tutored for just two hours a week.
BBC News, 16 August 2007
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Super solution for Rubik's cube
The ultimate solution to the Rubik's cube has come closer thanks to hours of number crunching on a supercomputer.
BBC News, 16 August 2007
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Schools minister Jim Knight praises resurgence in maths ‘A’ Level uptake
Schools Minister Jim Knight congratulated pupils and teachers, as today’s ‘A’ Level results showed improvement in overall pass rates, and rises in the numbers taking Maths, Modern Languages and Science subjects
Department for children, schools and families, 16 August 2007
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Growing numbers of A-level students choosing further maths
Further maths is expected to be declared the fastest growing subject in this year's A-level results.
Education Guardian.co.uk, 16 August 2007
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Jim Knight congratulates pupils, teachers and parents on results - for14 year olds but says more needs to be done
Schools Minister Jim Knight today congratulated pupils, parents and teachers on the latest results for 14 year olds but said that more would be done to raise achievement.
Department for children, schools and families, 14 August 2007
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Filtering the music in your life
A problem with the rapid increase in our ability to store data,is not only that we might have trouble finding things but that it could be difficult just deciding what to look for.
BBC News, 14 August 2007
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Fewer teens achieve maths target
The proportion of 14-year-olds in England reaching the required standard in maths tests fell slightly this year.
BBC News, 14 August 2007
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Cash 'carrot' to lure scientists
More young people would take science degrees if they were given a financial incentive, claim industry experts.
BBC News, 12 August 2007
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Record achievements in English, Maths and Science for primary school children and gender gap narrowing in English
Primary school children have produced the best set of Key Stage 2 results ever with record numbers of 11 year olds reaching the expected level for their age in English, Maths and Science.
Department for children, schools and families, 7 August 2007
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Minuses in our maths education
Sir, The National Audit Office is right to spotlight the increasingly worrying issues stemming from poor mathematics skills in British education (report, July 26 )....
Letters, The Times, 31 July 2007
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UK adults fail child's maths test
One in 14 adults cannot answer a maths question aimed at eight-year-old children, a survey suggests.
BBC News 17 July 2007
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A-levels are easier says adviser
A-levels have been getting easier, says the academic recruited by Prime Minister Gordon Brown to advise on raising maths standards.
BBC News 16 July 2007
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Department for children, schools and families - Building on achievement, meeting new challenges
A major review of maths teaching in primary schools, personalising the education of every child, and a renewed focus on pupil behaviour will underpin a relentless drive on school standards as Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families Ed Balls today unveiled his vision for his new Department.
Department for children, schools and families 10 July 2007
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