Forskare vid King's College, University of London och Durham University har jämfört matematikkunnande hos dagens elever i England med motsvarande elevgrupper för trettio år sedan. Resultaten har presenterats på the Brittish Educational Research Association Annual Conference i Manchester.

"Teenagers' maths skills are no better than 30 years ago despite soaring GCSE passes, a major study has found. Rising scores owe more to grade inflation and 'teaching to the test' than real gains in mathematical understanding, it suggests."

"Teachers are concentrating on giving the basic skills to more pupils, so the average ability goes up, but they fail to stretch the brightest, so the high-end ability falls" säger Michael Shayer, professor of applied psychology vid King's College.

Brightest pupils less able than 30 years ago, research shows, [Guardian] ...

Maths 'no better than in 1970s', [BBC] ...

Pupils 'no better at maths than 30 years ago', [The Independent] ...

Maths standards 'no better than mid-70s, [The Telegraph]

Pupil maths performance similar to 1976 despite sharp rise in grades, study shows, [British educational research association, pdf] ...

Pupils no brighter at maths, says study, [Guardian] ...

Basic maths, [Guardian]

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