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Calculators banned from British primary-school maths tests

Calculators are being banned from British primary school maths tests under new plans to improve basic arithmetic.

Calculators banned from British primary-school maths tests

Fri, 09 Nov, 2012 - 10:40

Calculators are being banned from British primary school maths tests under new plans to improve basic arithmetic.

They will be banned from maths tests for 11-year-olds, the British overnment has announced.

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