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Dear Sir
GUIDELINES ON MATHEMATICS 5-14
The purpose of this Circular is to convey to education
authorities and schools guidance from the Secretary of State
on the teaching of Mathematics for pupils aged 5-14. In
the preparation of these guidelines account has been taken
of the responses received to SOED Working Paper No 3: Mathematics,
5-14, which was issued in May 1990 . The Secretary of State
is grateful to all who responded to the invitation to comment
contained in that Working Paper.
The Secretary of State is of the view that the guidance
now issued provides a firm basis for coherent, progressive
teaching in Mathematics in primary and early secondary education,
with a good balance between the various aspects of Mathematics.
Using these guidelines schools should be able to structure
and develop their courses and improve the quality of learning
and teaching of Mathematics.
The Secretary of State commends the guidelines and invites
education authorities and schools to use them as the basis
of their Mathematics programmes from the beginning of session
1991-92.
Yours faithfully
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