Maths reforms 'may turn pupils off'

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%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%Major reforms to GCSE and A-level maths may not boost the numbers of teenagers studying the subject and could turn young people off, according to research.

The changes, which include toughening up GCSE maths, separating AS from A-levels and bringing in end-of-course exams could discourage youngsters from taking the subject after the age of 16, a report by the Nuffield Foundation says.

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