examinations

Editorial

The permanent revolution - The government's response to Adrian Smith's Inquiry into post 14 mathematics education
A-levels - Are the ever-improving results a sign of falling standards?

Opinion

Editorial

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Ever-increasing standards: a problem of communication?

Karen Reid, whose hobbies include badminton and salsa dancing, is a Maths graduate. She works as a Qualifications Manager at RSA Examinations Board, Coventry and has also taught Maths.

Maths in a minute

Want facts and want them fast? Our Maths in a minute series explores key mathematical concepts in just a few words.

Maths in a minute: Euler's identity

Here's a quick introduction to the beauty queen amongst mathematical formulas.
Smale's chaotic horseshoe

Want to understand chaos? Then have a look at this famous brainchild of the mathematician Stephen Smale.
Maths in a minute: The two envelopes problem

What's wrong with this probability argument?
Maths on a boat: Young researchers at the Heidelberg Laureate Forum

Young researchers at this year's Heidelberg Laureate Forum tell us about their work.
Gravitational waves get Nobel Prize

This year's Nobel Prize in Physics has gone to Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish and Kip Thorne for their role in the detection of gravitational waves.

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