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Pride in being poor at maths must be tackled
The National Institute of
Adult Continuing Education has called for a cultural shift to the UKs
attitude that being bad at maths is something to be proud of, or even a
'badge of honour'.
Research has shown that those with poor maths
skills are far more likely to be out of work, or to be stuck in low-paid
jobs and the government is making raising achievement in basic numeracy
a key focus.
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