11 Primary Schools Advance To Maths Up Max Up Quarter-Finals

Eleven primary schools are advancing to the quarter-finals of the Maths Up Max Up competition, an initiative aimed at tackling students’ fear of mathematics and encouraging them to persevere as they prepare for the SEA and CSEC examinations.

Project Lead Adanna Williams said repeated reports of students giving up on the subject, coupled with continued failures, motivated her to take action.

“Students continue to say, ‘Maths is hard. I can’t do it. I’m going to lie down. I’m not going to do the paper.’ And every year I continue to see students fail this exam. And challenges are part of life. And we as parents, teachers, and all stakeholders need to continue to encourage our students not to give up. And I said, ‘Let me do something about this.'”