ALL pupils in English schools should study maths up to the age of 18, a report commissioned by David Cameron and Education Secretary Michael Gove recommended. The review, led by TV personality Carol Vorderman, warned that radical change is needed to give children the mathematical skills they need to get on in a modern workplace where numeracy is ever more important.
The report found that the current system is failing young people, with almost half of 16-year-olds failing to achieve grade C at GCSE and just 15% studying maths beyond that level - compared to 100% in most industrialised nations.
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