Numeracy

The third cycle of the Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment reveals significant improvement among the region’s students, as Elizabeth Cassity reports.

Performance gaps in mathematics and science between India’s girls and boys grow as students proceed from primary to secondary level, Abha Bhagat and R Vijayaraghavan report.

The evolution of essential skills presents a challenge for school education in preparing young people for the world as adults.

International survey data suggests teacher satisfaction levels are lower in secondary school than in primary school.

An international mathematical modelling competition is helping to produce students who can not only solve problems set by others, but are able to identify and address problems themselves.

An ACER teaching and learning program is helping to prepare students for the next large-scale international assessment of mathematics and science.