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  • The UK is a financial world leader, so why are our numeracy levels so poor?

    Opinion

    Poor numeracy skills have real financial consequences. If the City is to remain a financial powerhouse, we must address the nation’s deteriorating maths, writes Andy Haldane on National Numeracy Day Financial services is a numbers game. Success in finance requires mastery of a wide range of skills, professional and interpersonal. But without a command of [...]

    Around half of the UK adult population have levels of numeracy no better than that expected of an 11-year old (Photo by John Titchen/Three Lions/Getty Images)
  • ChatGPT will make you dumber – if you don’t learn how to use it

    Opinion

    ChatGPT will make you dumber - if you use it incorrectly. Lewis Z Liu outlines how to use the tech to make you more intelligent, not less.

  • Scrapping Latin and maths is weakening the workforce of tomorrow

    Opinion

    With youth unemployment on the rise, now is not the time to scrap proven job-boosting skills like Latin and maths, writes Jamila Robertson.

    CARDIFF, WALES - SEPTEMBER 14: Pupils listen during a lesson at Whitchurch High School on September 14, 2021 in Cardiff, Wales. All children aged 12 to 15 across the UK will be offered a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. Parental consent will be sought for the schools-based vaccination programme. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

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