David Monis-Weston

We didn't write the Sunday Times article. That was by a journalist who saw our report and had some additional quotes from members of our team. So the language in that article is not ours.

It does indeed. In our report that we wrote we are clear that it is "as little as 14% of the marks". Either way, it is genuinely problematic to say that a standard pass is possible even if the range is between 14% and say 20%. It doesn't show a broad range of competency across fundamental maths.

Thank you again to our brilliant Chair, Professor Lord Tarassenko CBE, to our co-leads Dr Helen Drury and David Monis Weston, and to all of our fantastic Executive Group. Their experience and insight has been truly invaluable.

And this is not the end! More from Maths Horizons will be coming...

REPORTS | Maths Horizons Maths Horizons was launched in September 2024 to develop evidence, analysis and recommendations about the future of maths curriculum and assessment in England. As an independent initiative, our work i...

You can read the full report here: www.mathshorizons.uk/reports

We shared our 7 recommendations in the House of Lords in May, and we are delighted to be able to share the full report today.

Since September 2024, we have heard from hundreds of experts through interviews and consultation feedback, as well as roundtable discussions and school visits, as well as conducting large-scale polling through Public First.

Students can pass maths GCSE without ‘some basic numeracy’ Independent experts are calling for curriculum change as too many pass the exam without essential skills

Today, Maths Horizons publishes our full report about the future of maths curriculum and assessment in England, and features in the Sunday Times here: www.thetimes.com/uk/education...

We’re very happy to listen to critiques and alternative viewpoints of any of our suggestions or analyses, of course. You can read the report here: www.mathshorizons.uk/reports

Good morning. Our report says that England’s system is in the best position yet. We’re not suggesting that the Grade 4 standard is too easy but that it’s currently possible to reach it with too few questions which is an exam design issue. We don’t suggest anywhere that all teachers should use AI.

Interested in hearing what David Monis-Weston had to say on AI 🤖 and teacher development in his recent lecture?
Watch the introduction below, then visit https://tdtrust.org/cpd-hub/ and create a free account to view the whole thing.

Wow Sue, your allotment looks amazing! What an amazing achievement. My husband and I had one for five years and I don’t think it ever looked as tidy as yours!

The next stage of professional development for schools Gareth Conyard reflects on the last 10 years of teacher development, being informed by research evidence, and how to move forward

The recording of the 2025 David Monis-Weston Lecture is now live on our website! Read Gareth Conyard's introduction to the event below, then create a free account to watch the full lecture

Why it’s time to scrap punitive teacher appraisals As the sector moves on from performance-related pay, schools need performance management systems that focus more on meaningful professional growth than on compliance and control 

With schools operating in a difficult environment for recruitment and retention, it is so important to do appraisals well. This article from Kathryn Morgan and our CEO, Gareth Conyard, explores a better way forward.

Curriculum and assessment must catch up with maths mastery Our new report sets out what's wrong with our systems approach to maths and how to fix it

🧮 'Our new report finds a surprising consensus: the curriculum is overcrowded and assessment doesn’t always reflect what matters'

@mathshorizons.bsky.social leads - @informededucation.com and Dr Helen Drury
schoolsweek.co.uk/the-maths-cu...

What a great post for science teachers to use.

Today, Maths Horizons is delighted to be publishing our report about the future of maths curriculum and assessment in England.
Our launch event at the House of Lords later today will present the following seven recommendations:
(🧵1/7)

This means everything to me. I’m only alive today due the miracles of medical science and my donor’s (and donor’s family) unbelievable generosity to donate a liver to me in 2009 to cure a rare disease. #WorldLiverDay organdonation.nhs.uk

This is a very tough day for trans people – with a long legal road ahead to right this wrong | Robin Moira White The supreme court judgment is contradictory and confused. And there seems no prospect of the Labour government sorting this out, says discrimination barrister Robin Moira White

Really interesting article from @robinmoirawhite.bsky.social on the recent Supreme Court ruling. Solidarity to all my trans friends, family and everyone else on a tough week for you. 🏳️‍⚧️

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What if we’re asking the wrong question about ChatGPT in education? The buzz around ChatGPT in education is real. You can’t scroll through LinkedIn or attend a conference without someone pitching yet another groundbreaking use case. Teachers experiment, students ti…

What if we’re asking the wrong question about ChatGPT in education?
@thebandb.bsky.social on questions raised in my new article (with Dragan Gasevich, Hendrik Drachsler, and lead author @hassenrueb.bsky.social about #ChatGPT in education. #EduSky
theeconomyofmeaning.com/2025/04/14/w...

Luke, this looks fascinating! Was this prompted by the book The Unaccountability Machine? If not, it’s a very thought provoking read.

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DfE calls for evidence to aid NPQ review The DfE is asking for 'recent, relevant and high-quality research' as it reviews its suite of NPQs

The education sector is being urged to 'get involved' as the government launches a call for evidence as part of its national professional qualification (NPQ) framework review

And it obscures the real scandal - which is the totally inadequate child services support for kids post exclusion, the disaster of CAMHS, and the shocking lack of AP places (and in many places AP quality). Schools have a right to exclude - but excluded kids still have a right to an education.

“the greatest risk of this AI technological wave is that we heed the siren calls to remove things from the curriculum if “AI can do it” - this feels precisely the opposite of the right approach.”

What schools need to get right on AI Finding the right balance between embracing AI but ensuring it does not dominate is critical, argues David Monis-Weston

💻 The AI revolution in education will rest on solid teaching of knowledge and adapting to a new way of looking at metacognitive skills, argues @informededucation.com

EEF opens applications for new evidence partnership for the 16-19… Charity calls on general FE and sixth form colleges to apply for funded opportunity

If you work in general FE or a 6th form college, there's an exciting opportunity to join a new evidence partnership with the @theeef.bsky.social.

Join this exciting work to support evidence use in 16 to 19 settings.

Find out more here:

educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/eef-ope...

What schools need to get right on AI Finding the right balance between embracing AI but ensuring it does not dominate and rob young people of necessary knowledge is critical, argues David Monis-Weston

➡️ How do we modify education to prepare for a world where more jobs will require fluent use of AI tools?

➡️How do we modify the way we plan and teach to make use of AI tools?

@informededucation.com offers some answers ⬇️

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My new piece today on how we can teach for an increasingly AI world, out today.

Great to see @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social now here on @bsky.app 👏