Australia has a maths problem: one in three Australian school students fail to achieve proficiency in maths.
When maths is taught well, children and the nation benefit. But taught poorly, students are robbed of a core life skill. Adults with weaker maths skills have worse job prospects and are more likely to struggle with routine tasks such as managing budgets and understanding health guidance.
Join Amy Hayward, Education Deputy Program Director, in conversation with co-authors Nick Parkinson and Dan Petrie, about how to boost students' maths proficiency in primary schools.
Read the report: https://grattan.edu.au/report/maths-guarantee/
Grattan Institute