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Where have all the maths teachers gone...?

ZaphodskiZaphodski Posts: 4,687
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Secondary schools can not recruit / retain enough good teachers...?

Could this be due to:

Low salaries (especially now the economy is picking up)?

Work load too high?

Unruly pupils / parents?

Unruly staff / Ofsted / Governments?


All of the above...?

I tried teaching (maths) in secondary schools and it was an experience I would never repeat. FE colleges were slightly better.

If you were education secretary, how would you improve the learning of maths (at all levels)?

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  • nomad2kingnomad2king Posts: 8,415
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    I remember it being a problem around 40 years ago, so only #3 comes close.

    It would be interesting to know if grammar and good schools have the same problem.
  • OLD HIPPY GUYOLD HIPPY GUY Posts: 28,199
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    25% of them have retired, 20% of them have gone abroad, and 60% of them are still here.
  • smudges dadsmudges dad Posts: 36,989
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    OLD HIPPY GUY wrote: »
    25% of them have retired, 20% of them have gone abroad, and 60% of them are still here.

    :D:D:D
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