If the recent news of a new mathematics and statistics curriculum for years 0–10 felt familiar, that’s because it was. In term four last year, the Ministry of Education released a previous new maths (and English) curriculum for Years 0–8, to be implemented from term one this year. Schools must use the latest new curriculum from term one… Read More

Mathematics has been the broccoli of school subjects for generations of Australian teenagers. Often pushed aside, dreaded, or even feared, nearly one third of students opt out of any senior maths courses. This has serious implications for Australia’s future. As an Australian Academy of Science report warned on Thursday, we need people with … Read More