With Susan Okereke
To mark National Numeracy Day 2026, I was delighted to join Rotimi Merriman-Johnson for a special Mr MoneyJar podcast episode focused on numeracy and maths confidence. National Numeracy Day is a fantastic opportunity to raise awareness of the impact that improving numeracy can have on individuals, families, and communities across the UK and beyond. In this episode, we explored something that... Continue Reading →
Honoured to speak at the Pearson School and Colleges Report launch on May 5th 2026. Education is always evolving and this year’s report captures five years of insights from 50,000+ voices on AI, SEND, and the future of learning. In my speech, I reflected on why this work matters. Reports like this ask the real questions: What’s working? What isn’t?... Continue Reading →
If you’re a maths teacher and you’ve got questions about the Curriculum and Assessment Review, you should watch the Pearson webinar ‘𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗺 & 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘀’. It’s informative and maths focused and I had the pleasure of being involved in the conversation. I joined Vicky Wood, Subject Advisor for Maths and... Continue Reading →
I’m excited to say I’m one of the authors of the new Oxford University Press Financial Literacy workbook series out now. It’s a comprehensive series for years 1-9 (ages 4-14) that helps students develop key financial literacy skills through primary and lower secondary, with year-on-year progression. Through the course, students will explore age-appropriate, real-world topics,... Continue Reading →
National Numeracy Day 2025 was on the 21st May and this year’s theme was money and improving our money management. As part of the campaign my Maths Appeal podcast co-host, Bobby Seagull and I put together a ‘Maths and Money’ lesson to be part of the National Numeracy Day Toolkit for Schools. The toolkit for schools offers a fantastic selection of activities... Continue Reading →
Can you solve the GCHQ Christmas challenge? When I was asked this question by the BBC, I thought no!… But then I sat down, committed to the first puzzle, relaxed, gave it some time and with a bit of mental struggle, it came to me… and it felt great!! Read more here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn8gv7g576eo.amp The year's... Continue Reading →
I wrote an article for Schools Week sharing ideas on how school senior leaders can cultivate and nurture a positive attitude towards maths in their schools. Read my article here: https://schoolsweek.co.uk/solutions-five-ways-for-leaders-to-fly-the-flag-for-maths/?mc_cid=7d831ade53&mc_eid=9842fa05e6
I wrote an article for The Independent Voices on why I believe the Mathematics GCSE qualification needs to be revamped. The GCSE exam results were released last week and almost 40% of students in England achieved less than the standard pass grade 4 in maths. My aim is to encourage discussion, which hopefully leads to... Continue Reading →
For the Pearson Schools Blog series, I wrote an article about how maths teachers can make a positive difference for learners and society. Read the article here: https://www.pearson.com/en-gb/schools/insights-and-events/schools-blog/2023/10/how-maths-teachers-can-make-a-difference.html
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Prof. Nira Chamberlain – President of the Mathematical Association – for the vlog series he host, which asks the question 'What is the point of mathematics?'. We discussed the issue of poor numeracy in the UK and the impact this is having on individuals, society and the... Continue Reading →
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