The post-14 mathematics inquiry report due in February is expected to recommend a complete shake-up of school-level mathematics at GCSE and A level including making the material more inspirational and universities are likely to be lambasted for their failure to nurture mathematical talent and to encourage mathematics graduates to pursue teaching careers. See for example the interview with Professor Adrian Smith in the Education Section of The Independent on 22 January 2004 at:
http://education.independent.co.uk/schools/story.jsp?story=483299
In this note Graham Corbyn describes the progress of the Mathematics and Computing Specialist Schools and how the group is already working on new initiatives including a project with HE on using real data in schools the creation of a network of teachers to provide inspiration to others and developing links with schools in other countries.
