TL:DR - A dramatic drop in maths achievement levels was announced last year via the Curriculum Insights and Progress Study, and a lifting of expectations signalled in the new maths curriculum.
Thank you, Gareth, for bringing a thoughtful perspective to a conversation that has felt increasingly disconnected from the classroom reality. The latest data highlights what many educators have quietly known — that while we must continue working hard to lift outcomes and address inequity, the dramatic drop in achievement may not have been as clear-cut as first presented. A calm, evidence-based approach is what our learners and teachers need — not alarm, but clarity, consistency, and trust in the work we do every day. Our role hasn’t changed: to support every learner with high expectations, sound practice, and steady leadership.
An interesting and helpful analysis - thank you for taking the time to collect that information and write it up so accessibly. I was certainly expecting a big drop in data as all the students were expected to "catch up" with the new curriculum. Feeling a wee bit duped here!
This government couldnt understand evidence and data if it slapped them in the face. Theyre not even vaguely interested. Theyre idealogues. Neolib .RW idealogues.
Thank you, Gareth, for bringing a thoughtful perspective to a conversation that has felt increasingly disconnected from the classroom reality. The latest data highlights what many educators have quietly known — that while we must continue working hard to lift outcomes and address inequity, the dramatic drop in achievement may not have been as clear-cut as first presented. A calm, evidence-based approach is what our learners and teachers need — not alarm, but clarity, consistency, and trust in the work we do every day. Our role hasn’t changed: to support every learner with high expectations, sound practice, and steady leadership.
An interesting and helpful analysis - thank you for taking the time to collect that information and write it up so accessibly. I was certainly expecting a big drop in data as all the students were expected to "catch up" with the new curriculum. Feeling a wee bit duped here!
You might find this analysis helpful https://doi.org/10.17608/k6.auckland.23812347.v1
This government couldnt understand evidence and data if it slapped them in the face. Theyre not even vaguely interested. Theyre idealogues. Neolib .RW idealogues.