Prime Minister giving his first speech of 2023 United Kingdom, Rishi Altar, announced on Wednesday Wants to force Brits to study math until age 18 to deal with low arithmetic levels what’s in the country In the UK, school ends at age 16, but all adolescents are then required to continue their education up to age 18 through two years of A-Levels, technical or internship courses at some company. The goal is not to be on the street. Mathematics would be introduced in both pre-university studies and technical or applied studies.
Sunak’s statement responds to an alarming fact: Around eight million adults in the UK have primary school children’s numeracy skills., according to data from Downing Street. Currently, only half of 16-19 year olds study math and the problem is particularly serious for disadvantaged students, with 60% not having basic math skills by age 16.
“Right now only half of 16-19 year olds study math. data They are everywhere and Statistics support all jobs, our children’s jobs will require more analytical skill more than ever,” the Altar argued.
personal challenge
“This is a personal challenge for me,” Altar said in his speech. “All the opportunities I have in life are thanks to the education I got by chance, and this is the most important reason why I got into politics, to give every child their due. highest possible education levelAltar attended Winchester College, one of the most expensive and most exclusive private schools in England. “Thanks to the reforms and difficult circumstances we’ve made since the conservatives came to power in 2010. “With the work of many excellent teachers, we’ve made incredible progress, and with the right plan and commitment to excellence, we can compete with the best education systems in the world.”
The altar is not the first time This refers to the lack of education and tries to raise the levels of mathematics in the country.. When he was Boris Johnson’s Finance Minister in 2021, he has already set aside 600 million euros to launch a program that includes math courses and an online platform to improve the math skills of the population.
The lack of England in this area is significant. Only 22% of high school students have the necessary knowledge of mathematics at that age. England below average Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries
Impacts on productivity and employment
A study by the Pro Bono Economics Institute found that low math productivity progress in the work of the country and people. The study shows that people with lower numeracy skills are more likely to make less money, a higher risk. unemployment and more likely to enjoy worse health. He points out that 16 million workers in the UK with very little numeracy currently earn around £1,600 (around £1,800) less per year than they would have gotten if they had a basic level of numeracy.
Their plan is nothing more than a proposal, they need to be approved in Parliament and it will not be easy. john redwoodA conservative MP from the same party as Sunak denied that the priority now should be to reduce illegal immigration in the country, not math. Nigel Farage, the former leader of Ukip, sneered, “How can a quadratic equation help mend a broken country?”
Opposition parties, the Labor Party and the Liberal Democrats, claimed that Sunak’s plan was to acknowledge the Conservative Party’s failure in education. The last education reform in England was carried out by the Conservatives in 2010.