Lords recommend compulsory A2 maths for HE STEM entrance
A cross-party report has called for A2 maths to be a requirement for students intending to study STEM subjects in higher education
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.
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