Seen and felt in thousands of classrooms, homes and workplaces across theÌýnation, maths anxiety is widely acknowledged as a barrier to engagement and progress in maths, as well as other areas of education, employment and life.
Our Guide to Tackling Maths Anxiety draws on research and insights from experts across education, academia, business and the third sector, who attended our 2019 roundtable. It's full of practical tips, guidance and reflections for every age and stage, so you can join us in tackling maths anxiety and forging more confident and resilient learners, teachers and communities.
From theÌýGuide to Tackling Maths Anxiety, we have developed a quick-read document highlighting some tools to support maths-anxious learners.
We also ran a session on maths anxiety at our first ever Virtual Maths Festival from 5–16 July 2021.
Our first report draws upon the insights gathered at the inaugural roundtable in late 2018, when practitioners and academics joined school, business and third-sector leaders to explore how we can collectively transform perceptions of maths both inside and outside the classroom.
The roundtable conversation showed that maths cannot be separated from the people who teach, learn and use it. It is a human practice. It's important that we reflect on the recommendations that came out of the discussion and take concrete steps towards effecting changes that will benefit teachers and young people today, and change how maths is used and perceived in future.
Let’s Talk English is all about reimagining what English means for today’s learners and exploring what the subject could (and should) look like in classrooms across the country. Since launching in March, the conversation has continued to grow, with educators from across the sector joining the discussion and sharing their views.
In the next instalment in our Let’s Talk English blog series, we heard from Bob Eaglestone, Lead on Cross Sector Educational Policy at the English Association, on his thoughts on what English is and what it’s for. He shares how English isn’t just a subject in education: it is a subjectÌýfor education, and why it’s so important for students’ futures.Ìý
As part of our Let’s Talk English campaign, we’re asking two big questions: What is English? What is it for?Ìý
This month, we heard from Barbara Bleiman, Education Consultant at English and Media Centre, who shared her thoughts on the value and purpose of this vital subject.