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Kenya’s decision to make maths optional in high school is a bad idea – what should happen instead

Kenya’s education ministry announced in March 2025 that mathematics would be an optional subject in senior secondary school, which begins in grade 10. Most students in this grade are aged 15 years.
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Making Maths Optional in Kenya Is a Bad Idea – This is What Should Happen Instead

Kenya’s education ministry announced in March 2025 that mathematics would be an optional subject in senior secondary school, which begins in grade 10. Most students in this grade are aged 15 years.
Education Week

Parents, Teachers Agree: Math Matters, But Schools Must Make It Relevant

Parents responding to a national survey rank math as the most important subject students take in school, but they also rated it as the course most in need of updating and improvement. That’s the key ...
The Conversation

‘I was scared’: many student teachers had bad maths experiences at school. Here’s how they can do better

Tracey Muir has received funding from the Australian Research Council for other projects not related to this article. Julia Hill received funding from the Australian Government Research Training ...
The Conversation

Rishi Sunak wants more maths at school – but finding the teachers will be hard when university departments are closing

Oxford Brookes University recently announced it will no longer be offering mathematics degrees. This follows reported reductions or proposed cuts at other universities. This is a problem for Prime ...
Education Week

Teachers Nurture Growth Mindsets in Math

A blend of family attitudes, cultural ideas, and frustration often lead students to believe that math ability is a fixed trait like eye color, teachers say. They believe they are either born with the ...