Teacher crisis in Maths and Science.

Who will inspire the next generation of Maths teachers? Could we see a modern day Jonny Ball? More likely, it’s the kids sitting in class right now who if inspired by great teachers could become the teachers of tomorrow.

The fun seems to have been squeezed out of mathematics – and it can be a genuinely fun and challenging area for kids. We need high quality training, high quality teaching materials, deep engagement with the subject matter and teachers who care about what they are doing – and really it has to be up to the individual schools to work out how to achieve this.

If a school needs to bring in an outsider from a local engineering firm to bring the topic to life and show its relevance, use online tools and puzzles to capture the imagination or something else, something new and different– this subject area is too important for the country’s future for it to be left to fall to chance.

There are some materials listed here and organized by key stage which might help.