In recent years, the performance of British students in PISA is not optimistic. Known as the "World Cup in Education", the exam aims to evaluate the learning level of students aged 0/5 in the world. In 20 16, British students ranked 27th in the international mathematics score, which is the lowest level since Britain took the exam in 2000.
Britain lags behind in the global ranking of PISA exams.
In Britain, "not knowing math" has become an increasingly common everyday expression.
Some people even worry that this will threaten the national economy. For example, the National Center for Mathematical Competence in the United Kingdom has published a statistical report, saying that the poor mathematical level of British adults will cost Britain 20 billion pounds every year.
In this context, the reform of mathematics education in Britain has been put on the agenda.
Nick Gibb, the British Minister of Education, believes that the key to the reform of mathematics education in Britain is textbooks. "The teaching materials in China simply can't reach the world-class level, which leads to poor design of relevant teaching resources and affects teaching methods."
However, the high ranking of Shanghai students in the PISA exam has attracted the attention of the British Ministry of Education to Shanghai textbooks.
In addition to attention, Britain also decided to spend money on promotion.