Teaching tips to tackle maths anxiety

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Help your students develop their numeracy confidence with these back-to-basics steps

Many students panic when you ask them to use numbers or equations, or struggle to apply maths skills to science contexts. 10% of eight to 13 year-olds suffer from maths anxiety, with that number rising to 36% of 15 to 24 year-olds. Use these teaching tips to develop learners’ numeracy confidence and discover how to adapt your teaching to support students with maths concerns.

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