The Guardian – Alok Jha
“Mathematics should be compulsory for all students staying on at school after the age of 16, regardless of what subjects they are studying at A level, according to a report by a parliamentary committee. The House of Lords science and technology committee said that improving numeracy among school leavers was not only increasingly important to employers, but would address the growing problem of students starting undergraduate degrees without having the requisite maths skills.”(more)