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Maths Attainment: Primary Schools

Monday 17 July 2023 · 2 questions

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Key points

  • Ofsted's report on school maths noted a positive shift in education.
  • In the 2019 TIMSS survey, England achieved its highest score and rose to eighth out of 58 countries.
  • The maths hubs programme is expanding to deliver teaching for mastery to 75% of primary schools by 2025.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Bob Blackman Con Harrow East
Education
Context

Ofsted's recent report highlighted a positive shift in school maths education. The 2019 TIMSS survey showed England's highest score and an improvement from the 10th to 8th place out of 58 countries.

Question

What progress her Department has made on improving standards of attainment in mathematics in primary schools?

Answer from Nick Gibb

Ofsted's report on school maths stated a positive shift in education. In the 2019 TIMSS survey, England achieved its highest score and rose from 10th out of 49 countries to eighth out of 58 countries.

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Q2 Bob Blackman Con Harrow East
Education
Context

73% of young people achieved or exceeded expected grades at standard assessment tests. Measures have been taken to catch up after covid, but laying the foundations in primary schools is crucial.

Question

It is clearly good news that 73% of young people are achieving or exceeding the expected grades at the standard assessment tests. Measures have been taken to catch up after covid, which is really good news, but it is important that we lay the foundations in primary schools so that young people love mathematics and can continue to work on it until they are 18. What measures is my right hon. Friend taking to ensure that?

Answer from Nick Gibb

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. We are expanding the successful maths hubs programme to deliver teaching for mastery to 75% of primary schools by 2025, increasing delivery of the mastering number programme for reception to year 2 to 8,000 schools by 2024, and extending the programme into years 4 and 5.

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