The BBC is reporting that in England children are left behind in Maths. Teenagers in England are half as likely as those in the average developed nation to reach higher levels in mathematics, according to a study by The Sutton Trust.

Chairman of the Sutton Trust, Sir Peter Lampl has said ‘This is a deeply troubling picture for any us who care about our brightest pupils from non-privileged backgrounds."

You can access the full story on the BBC’s News website here.

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Test your own maths skills...

1. What number should replace the question mark?

  

 

2. Clock A was correct at midnight. From that moment it began to lose two minutes per hour. The clock stopped two and a half hours ago showing clock B. What is the correct time now? The clock runs for less than 24 hours.

 

 

Answers

1. Eight. In each square add the two numbers on the left and minus the top right number to get the bottom right number.

2. 23.30 or 11.30pm.