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Please send comments by end Friday 5 December. This response focuses on two recommendations I think are deliverable, and would make a big positive difference to the lives of many students who are struggling with maths at secondary school. Rebecca

Primary Numeracy Co-ordinators Update – Winter 2017/18 The government report ‘Primary assessment in England’ September 2017 lays out the following changes to primary mathematics: At EYFS: Curriculum: The Early Learning Goals will be aligned with the KS1 curriculum – particularly in literacy and mathematics.  Work will be undertaken to improve the teaching of numeracy. The…

Much more detail in my Frank and Stan Chat See their “Frank and Stan Chat” YouTube channel. It is the video Frank and Stan Chat SPOTLIGHT No. 25: The Rebecca Hanson critique on Attainment 8released April 2026 Note that the title reflects the fact that the interview covers Attainment 8 as well as Progress 8

Since 2010, the world of English maths education has become more and more dysfunctional.  Most teachers and schools now feel forced to slavishly follow government-endorsed detailed schemes of work because they cannot take the risk of being blamed for failure. What else would you expect to happen if you introduce a curriculum which teaches maths to…