In algebra, letters are used to stand for values that can change (variables) or for values that aren’t known (unknowns). A term is a number or letter on its own, or numbers and letters multiplied ...

The vast majority of students won’t take algebra until middle or high school. But teachers can start laying the groundwork for this pivotal class a lot sooner, some researchers say—and instilling ...

Parents are going back to school for ‘detention-like’ lessons in maths because they are struggling to help their children with their homework. Buttsbury Junior School is offering night classes to help ...