Issue 61

Literacy (including digital literacy) and numeracy are essential skills that many young people lack. According to the Literacy Trust, low levels of literacy cost the UK taxpayer £2.5bn each year, while research conducted by KCL revealed that just one in five UK adults can achieve maths GCSE grade C when asked to answer a set of numeracy questions. So, how can edtech drive development within these crucial disciplines, and how can schools ensure students don’t fall behind in these core subjects?