Carol Vorderman says pupils should study maths to 18
School pupils in England should study maths up to the age of 18, a report commissioned by the government says.
It says radical change is needed to give children the mathematical skills needed to succeed in a workplace where numeracy is increasingly important.
The report, by TV presenter Carol Vorderman, said the current system was failing young people.
Gillian Hargreaves reports
08 Aug 2011
- From the section Education & Family