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Singapore Maths, A radical new approach
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/singapore-maths-how-a-radical-new-way-of-teaching-equips-uk-pupils-to-tackle-a-tougher-curriculum-a6769421.html

How a radical new teaching style equips pupils for a tougher maths curriculum Charlotte, seven, glances at the sum on the whiteboard – 520 minus 269 – and shakes 10 little yellow squares of card out of a bag on her desk. “We’re renaming a 10 for 10 ones,” she says, swapping them for a single green stick, also made of card. The Year Three class is grappling with subtraction, a...

Largest known prime number discovered in Missouri
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35361090

Largest known prime number discovered in Missouri - BBC News The largest known prime number is discovered by a computer at a university in Missouri in the US.

Singapore methods help UK pupils improve maths skills: Study
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-methods-help-uk/1929024.html

Singapore methods help UK pupils improve maths skills: Study TODAY reports: Researchers found that UK students had made progress equivalent to that of after undergoing an additional month of classes, according to the study.