A report by Science Community Representing Education (SCORE) designed to address the growing concern across the science community about the use of mathematical assessments in science qualifications.

SCORE’s overall objective for this project was to gather evidence on the type, extent and difficulty of...

This report, from the Nuffield Foundation, focuses on the crucial period between GCSEs and entrance to higher education, and how mathematical, statistical and quantitative skills develop during this period.

The report has three aims: to outline the current state of play in post-16 mathematics and the...

Cross-curricular work can be incredibly powerful, both in terms of student outcomes and staff Continuing Professional Development. However, it is easy to contemplate, but far more difficult to deliver. Effective planning is the key. At King James’s School, near Huddersfield, members of the mathematics and science...

This study, published in 2006, examined the deployment of science and mathematics teachers and support staff in maintained secondary schools in England. The research was conducted by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) on the behalf of the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) during the...

This resource, from Mathematics for Engineering Exemplars, shows the application of mathematics within public health engineering to supply clean water in a rural mountain area. Here students learn about the formulae used to calculate the optimum size of pipes which will ensure good pressure of water throughout the...

This collection contains a variety of  reports published by a number of different organisations. The reports have been classified into the following five sub collections:

• Assessment
• International Comparisons
• Post 16
• Professional Development
• Teaching and Learning...

This collection of STEM educational reports, produced by a number of organisations, concern how mathematics is assessed. Topics discussed in the reports include;

• An analysis, by the Department of Education, of the effects of early entry to GCSE.
• A report from the Nuffield Foundation exploring...

This collection of STEM education reports explores mathematics education Post 16. The reports include:

• Post-16 Mathematics by the Advisory Committee on Mathematics Education (ACME), which responds to Michael Gove’s speech at the Royal Society in June 2011.
• Understanding the UK Mathematics...

This collection of STEM education reports explores mathematics professional development. The reports include:

• Researching Effective CPD in Mathematics Education - The aim of this project was to provide advice, guidance and recommendations to be used by NCETM to inform future planning, as well as to...

This collection of reports explores the teaching and learning of mathematics. The reports include:

• Mathematical Needs - The project comprised two reports which looked at the mathematical needs of Higher Education and employment and examined the mathematical needs of learners.
• Deep Progress in...

This collection contains a variety of reports published by a number of organisations comparing mathematical performance across countries. The reports include:

• Primary Problems - a First Curriculum for Mathematics, produced by Politeia, which responds to the developments in the educational reform of...

This is a great resource for providing underpinning mathematical knowledge for A level computer science. It is broken down into topics so could be used in small sessions to reinforce understanding. Set theory, numbers, cardinality, cartesian product, regular expressions, vectors and dot product, functions and Big O...

These Mathematics for Engineering exemplars are intended to motivate mathematics teaching and learning, provide support for teachers using contextualised mathematics for the first time, and help students gain fluency in the use of mathematics for practical problem solving. This collection from The Royal Academy of...

This report, from Nuffield Foundation, presents the findings of a research project which mapped the mathematical and statistical content in the assessment of six A level subjects: business studies, computing, economics, geography, psychology and sociology.

Analysis of the summer 2010 examination papers from...

Published by LSIS, this is a case study from the City of Bristol College. It looks at a programme to set up a collaboration with local schools, Nottingham University and local businesses to enhance the professional development of staff and offer new learning experiences for students studying mathematics. The aim...