Pearson Schools Blog

The results of the TIMSS 2019 study have been announced, as you may have seen, with Year 5 children in England scoring 10 points higher in maths than in 2015. This feels like a moment to say a big ‘congratulations!’ to all our Primary teachers, as well as the children themselves.

The Apprentice 20 event will not be taking place in the City of London’s Guildhall on the 29th and 30th June this year due to the current circumstances. Instead, they have created a website to enable you to explore the world of apprenticeships and some fantastic career opportunities. It will open doors to lead you directly to employers offering an extraordinary and dynamic range of career pathways.

We asked two leading parental engagement experts some questions about the role parents and carers have to play when it comes to preventing and tackling maths anxiety among children. And, here’s what we learned…

Following the success of the 2018 Power of Maths Roundtable and report, leading influencers across education, maths and business will come together this July to unlock one of the most pressing issues facing mathematics in Britain today: maths anxiety.

Since the Department for Education (DfE) announced their plans to support primary schools with implementing a teaching for mastery approach, mastery has become synonymous with maths teaching.