Understanding Maths Anxiety

Understanding maths anxiety: What it is, how it works, and what we can do about it.

Maths anxiety is associated with reduced attainment and avoidance that can ultimately define career decisions and opportunities. But we’re still developing our understanding of how and why this develops. Research suggests that this can be grounded in initial experiences with maths, and in some cases, children’s performance starts to decline from as early as 4 years of age