Professor David Burghes believes the teaching of maths in the UK to be in crisis and claims that countless government initiatives to improve mathematics teaching have failed.
Offering solutions to the problem, Burghes - former head of The National Centre for Excellence in Maths - takes inspiration from Hungary. There, teachers operate in a livelier, more interactive fashion involving the whole class, promoting the use of correct mathematical terms.
He suggests going back to basics, encouraging children to understand the conceptual building blocks of mathematics so they can become mathematical thinkers.
Useful websites
BBC Schools: Secondary Ages 11-16 - Maths
BBC Schools offers secondary pupils revision topics and mock tests, as well as a message board for obtaining advice
TDA: The teacher training process
Information from the Training and Development Agency on the process of teacher training
A website offering resources to make maths more fun
The site aims to collate and order free resources from the Internet to aid the teaching of primary maths
TDA: The teacher training process
Information from the Training and Development Agency on the process of teacher training
A website offering resources to make maths more fun
Certified Curriculum Online site with fun mathematical games aimed at primary aged children
