More matrics opt for ‘easy’ maths literacy
More support needed for maths teaching, say academics
22 January 2023 - 00:00
The number of pupils who wrote the so-called “easy” subject of maths literacy jumped by 108,642 between 2020 and 2022 compared to pure maths, which increased by only 36,419...
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