We have continued our support for Angela Gould from Kings College to inspire Maths teachers to engage their pupils creatively around the topic. Angela has some unique insights into the basic skills required in the future for people to understand financial services, “Maths Teacher retention remains a big issue and a significant proportion of Maths teachers don’t have the appropriate Maths background. Children who leave primary school without basic Maths skills go on to cost the country £2.4bn a year.”
Beyond the achievements we reported in 2007, Angela has had a busy year developing her service. Angela held 28 Maths Teacher meetings and 23 Maths teaching days this year, inspiring 1,400 teachers and 2,100 pupils across the UK. She has started to branch into a new programme of work, addressing issues around mathematics and autism.