Prime Minister Rishi Sunak caused a stir earlier this week when he announced plans to force every student in England to study maths until the age of 18.
In his speech, he said this was to ensure young people are better equipped for the ‘jobs of the future’ by combating high rates of innumeracy in the UK.
While many have criticised this agenda, including actor Simon Pegg, some scientific studies do support it.
For example, a 2021 study from the