Secondary school pupils are so scared of looking stupid in maths lessons they will not tell their teachers if they do not understand, suggests research. A survey of 1,000 10- to 16-year-olds found two ...

Twenty-first century maths lessons in English secondary schools are generally much like those of decades ago, with the teacher standing at the front of the class asking questions and opportunities for ...

Education Minister Elizabeth Truss is to lead a fact-finding mission to Shanghai to see how children there have become the best in the world at maths. Ms Truss and a delegation of experts will visit ...

Shanghai in China is the top education system in the international Pisa tests Education Minister Elizabeth Truss is to lead a fact-finding mission to Shanghai to see how children there have become the ...