Studies show that the British have a poorer grasp of maths than people in some other countries. But what can be done? This programme looks for solutions in different approaches to maths-teaching at home and abroad. In Hungary whole-class interactive teaching has produced remarkable results, while in a Coventry school computers have been programmed to each child's level of ability.
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