The resistance of most third-level colleges to recognise foundation level maths is a major disincentive to students taking up the subject, a committee on education was told yesterday. Introduced in ...

Bit by bit, the ORT foundation phase maths project hopes to create a generation of learners who love the subject. The ORT maths projects were started in 2008 after the organisation recognised the need ...

EDUCATION Minister Mary Hanafin was given a D-minus in foundation-level maths yesterday. The institutes of technology said she was not up to speed on their recent decision to recognise ...