In the face of overwhelming public pressure and looming legal action, the government last week scrapped its algorithm for calculating A-level grades. This resolved pressing concerns about the ...

The A-levels debacle has laid bare the stark reality of relying on algorithms to make important decisions. Between the results being announced and the government’s U-turn four days later, public ...

The A-level fiasco is a strong lesson in why we need to reconsider the importance of fairness in algorithms, their data and the mathematical models that govern them.

Searching algorithms are designed to save you from looking through all the data. There are two types of searching algorithm you should be familiar with: linear search and binary search.

A teenage programmer tests how different types of algorithms can be used to speed up searching her massive music collection. Suitable for teaching at KS3, KS4 and National 4 and 5.