A greater focus on maths teaching at primary school may be needed to improve children’s performance at maths, a major study has found. While there has been a significant improvement in maths ...

There has been a significant decrease in performance in maths and science among girls in Ireland in recent years, according to latest data.

The first changes to the primary school maths curriculum in almost 25 years will see a new focus placed on how children learn the subject’s concepts through playing and problem-solving.

A new maths curriculum for primary pupils which is being rolled out across schools puts an emphasis on playfulness, creativity and solving real-life problems.