Digital maths learning

Digital maths learning Stat-Shot

Our Power of Maths Stat-Shot series highlights headline insights into different aspects of maths education based on the views of over 2,000 primary teachers and secondary maths teachers who took part in our Teacher Tapp survey in the 2020/21 academic year.

Here’s what teachers told us about digital maths teaching and learning…

Download the Stat-Shot (PDF | 0.13 MB)

Here to support you

Developed by Pearson and the wider Power of Maths community, here are some free expert blogs, resources and links to support you on your digital maths journeys as you navigate COVID-19 and beyond.

We want to share your maths tips and solutions too. If there's anything you're doing in your school that could help others, tag us on Twitter @PearsonSchools with the hashtag #PowerOfMaths and we'll help share this far and wide.

  • It all adds up: a vision for the future of maths

    The latest PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) findings give us plenty to think about. Average maths performance across OECD countries has fallen by the equivalent of just over a year of learning since 2015. In Scotland, almost one in three pupils did not reach the baseline level of mathematical proficiency.

  • English matters - the MAT perspective

    We were delighted to welcome English leads from Multi Academy Trusts across the country last month to discuss the future of GCSE English.

    Whilst the hottest day of the year meant a quick change from in-person to online, the session was packed full of insightful conversations around the challenges and opportunities facing GCSE English in the months and years ahead. 

  • A new chapter for GCSE English

    What happens when a teenager finishes a great book? If they’re lucky, they find another. But for too many, that’s where the story ends. They hit a wall. In fact, when we surveyed more than 1,000 students aged 13–16* about their reading habits, "I can’t find a book I like" was one of the biggest barriers to reading.

    It’s not a capability issue. Students are confident readers (scoring themselves an average of 3.5 out of 5). It’s a connection issue.

    Earlier this year, we launched This is Lit, a new book club designed to celebrate the best of 21st-century literature during The National Year of Reading 2026. Alongside the launch, we explored what makes today's teenagers tick when it comes to books. What we found provides a different perspective on how we think about student disengagement.