Lords recommend compulsory A2 maths for HE STEM entrance

A report by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has called for A2 maths to be a requirement for students intending to study STEM subjects in higher education.

The committee say they 'were shocked to discover that many students starting STEM degrees, even those with A-level maths qualifications, lack the maths skills required to undertake their studies.' To help remedy this, they recommend that maths should be compulsory for all post-16  students, A2 maths should be a requirement for university entrance for STEM courses and that universities should become more involved in setting the maths curriculum.