THE PROJECT Maths initiative is designed to encourage better understanding of maths, to reinforce its practical relevance to everyday life and ensure better continuity in the subject between the ...

IT is widely accepted that there is a crisis in school-level maths, from early primary school up, including unqualified teachers, students leaving school innumerate, under-challenged students, and low ...

The phased introduction of the new maths course, and the corresponding exams, continues apace. This new course, called Project Maths, as anybody with the slightest interest in second level education ...

There is considerable concern regarding the introduction of Project Maths at the senior cycle in September 2010. All students entering fifth year at that stage will be ill-prepared for this major ...

CALLS for a new approach to the controversial Project Maths came last night after a survey found that more than half of teachers believe the new syllabus -- at least on its own -- will not improve ...