Poor science maths skills needs to be fixed 'in the maths classroom'

A study published today by Chemistry Education, Research and Practice suggests that poor performance in sections of A-level science papers is due to students failing to grasp the basics of mathematics. 

Is mathematics to blame? concludes that deficiencies in basic mathematics skills has a knock on effect on chemical calculations and that action to resolve this should 'be in the mathematics classroom rather than the science classroom'.