Have the skills of our maths teachers finally been recognised for what they are - or need to be?

Methodology

Recognition is now at hand. Take Andrew Davies, who has taught maths for 20 years. A former engineer, he now works as a further education maths lecturer at Castle college, Nottinghamshire, where he also develops new courses for non-maths specialists.

Background

There was another reason too. "At our college we have people who are not maths specialists but who have to do maths in the diploma," says Davies. "With my background in industry I can relate it to real life for them. Charter status emphasises its importance inside the college and out.

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