The Guardian – Sarah Marsh
“Do you have good enough maths skills to become a teacher? Three years ago, Michael Gove, then education secretary, toughened up the numeracy skills test for aspiring teachers – raising the pass mark, limiting people to just three attempts and not allowing re-takes within two years. Since then, nearly 2,000 would-be teachers have been prevented from training because of failing the numeracy exam. The test is made up of two parts: the first section includes 12 mental arithmetic questions, which candidates have 11 minutes to complete. They are then given a further 36 minutes to answer 16 written questions covering skills such as interpreting data.”(more)