Inviting students to play along with a fictional maths problem game and use their numeracy skills to plan out a party.

This lesson sees Chris Johnson opening a bakery, with some maths help from Bitesize Daily’s Mrs Vee. They learn how to count and use place value to figure out which numbers are bigger and smaller.

A new study suggests that giving youngsters a series of games designed to engage them in the subject improves their abilities by three months Get daily headlines and breaking news alerts for FREE by ...

Early numeracy skills lay the foundation for lifelong math success, and research shows playful, hands-on activities make the biggest impact. From counting beads to thrift store budgeting, everyday ...

Readers remain unconvinced by the prime minister’s plan for students to study maths until the age of 18 Re your article (Rishi Sunak to propose maths for all pupils up to age 18, 3 January), as ...

There’s much more to mathematics than computation, and that’s where more contemporary technologies can improve primary mathematics. Shutterstock Many parents are beginning to demand less technology ...

Children do better at maths when music is a key part of their lessons, an analysis of almost 50 years of research on the topic has revealed. It is thought that music can make maths more enjoyable, ...

Nationally, the percentage of students falling below acceptable literacy and numeracy standards rises between year 3 and year 9. In addition to the Northern Territory – where the failures of the ...

“Music is the universal language of mankind,” wrote American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. And, research has proven his mantra correct. Studies have shown that melodies, rhythm and songcraft ...