Category: maths
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‘Poor maths skills’ blamed for rising benefits bill, says Santander UK boss
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William Vereker, UK head of Santander Bank and a former business envoy under Theresa May, attributed Britain’s high benefits bill and long-term unemployed to poor numeracy and poor understanding of financial basics. Speaking against the backdrop of the rapidly rising sickness benefit budget, Vereker warned that many people ignore the…
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Israel slumps in int’l maths and science tests
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The performance of Israeli schoolchildren in international tests in mathematics and science, which are held every four years, is declining sharply. This is shown by the results of the TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) test conducted in Israel in May 2023. Unlike previous occasions, this time the…