Making Mathematics Count

Making Mathematics Count is the title of a report on mathematics education in the United Kingdom (U.K.). The report^[1] was written by Adrian Smith as leader of an "Inquiry into Post–14 Mathematics Education", which was commissioned by the UK Government in 2002. The purpose of the Inquiry was:^[2]

"To make recommendations on changes to the curriculum, qualifications and pedagogy for those aged 14 and over in schools, colleges and higher education institutions to enable those students to acquire the mathematical knowledge and skills necessary to meet the requirements of employers and of further and higher education."

Publication of the report was followed two years later by a conference of 241 delegates, who included mathematics teachers, college lecturers, as well as university mathematicians, head teachers, local authority consultants and advisers, and other mathematics professionals. There is a report of the conclusions of this conference,^[3] which was intended to bring together policymakers and practitioners to share information and discuss ways in which changes in mathematics education could be implemented to benefit schools, teachers and students.

The Smith report has influenced debate on U.K. educational policy.^[4]

Notes

1. ^ Smith (2004)
2. ^ Smith (2004) page 2
3. ^ Royal Society (2006) Making Mathematics Count - Two Years On, Advisory Committee on Mathematics Education, ISBN 0 85403 627 X
4. ^ Smith, T. M. F.; Staetsky, L. (2007). "The teaching of statistics in UK universities". Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series A: Statistics in Society 170 (3): 581–622. doi:10.1111/j.1467-985X.2007.00482.x.  (page 622)

References

• Smith, Adrian (2004). Making Mathematics Count: The Report of Professor Adrian Smith's Inquiry into Post-14 Mathematics Education. London, England: The Stationery Office. http://www.mathsinquiry.org.uk. 

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