Children do better at maths when music is a key part of their lessons, an analysis of almost 50 years of research on the topic has revealed. It is thought that music can make maths more enjoyable, ...

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A teacher writes a maths problem on a whiteboard in a German school. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Julian Stratenschulte In a bid to improve lacklustre results in reading and writing following the ...

“Music is the universal language of mankind,” wrote American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. And, research has proven his mantra correct. Studies have shown that melodies, rhythm and songcraft ...

University of Ibadan provides support as an endorsing partner of The Conversation AFRICA. It’s a problem because mathematics is the bedrock for the development of scientific reasoning. It’s taught at ...

Mathematics lessons in primary schools will be increased to 608 hours for the school year under the 2027 curriculum, the Dewan Rakyat was told.

The Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey are two of the offshore financial capitals of the world. Finance is an industry where numeracy skills are crucial. And today UK prime minister Rishi Sunak said he ...

It has become a familiar sight, all around town — bricks, along with mounds of sand and stone, outside garden gates. We do not need to be a genius to work out what is happening and why. People are ...