Dr. Natthapoj Vincent Trakulphadetkrai invited to join University of Oxford professors in contributing to the government’s call for evidence for its Curriculum and Assessment Review

Dr. Natthapoj Vincent Trakulphadetkrai (Associate Professor of Mathematics Education, University of Reading) invited to join Professor Gabriel Stylianides (Professor of Mathematics Education) and Professor Terezinha Nunes (Emeritus Professor of Educational Studies) – both of the University of Oxford - in contributing to the government’s call for evidence for its Curriculum and Assessment Review. Led by Professor Becky Francis, the Review aims to ensure that the national curriculum and assessment system in England are fit for purpose and meet the needs of all children and young people.
 
A series of Primary Mathematics roundtable discussions were organised by Oxford University Press's Primary Mathematics team across October and November, and chaired by Professor Stylianides. The event also included experienced primary mathematics practitioners from across England. 

Together, the group makes several evidence-based suggestions on how England’s primary mathematics curriculum and its implementation can be developed. Among several suggestions, Dr. Trakulphadetkrai calls for the new curriculum to – like Singapore’s curriculum - place a much stronger emphasis on problem solving (as well as problem posing). Moreover, Dr. Trakulphadetkrai also calls for the new curriculum to include teaching mathematics for enjoyment as part of its aims. In relation to the curriculum implementation, Dr. Trakulphadetkrai proposes that teachers are encouraged to incorporate storytelling as part of their mathematics teaching to allow mathematics learning to be embedded in meaningful contexts. ​