The man who spearheaded a drive to increase take-up of further maths among post-16 state school pupils has been appointed to lead the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM).
Charlie Stripp, a former maths teacher and chief executive of the charity Mathematics in Education and Industry (MEI), said his priority will be ensuring that all teachers have access to high quality CPD.
He told SecEd: “It is clear that young people who do not achieve a decent maths qualification have their life chances dramatically reduced and the success of resits at GCSE has been poor.
“I am also keen on looking at the transition between primary and secondary school, as pupils who fail to achieve Level 4 at the age of 11 are unlikely to achieve a C or above at GCSE.”
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