The bonus points initiative (BPI) was introduced in 2012 to incentivise the study of higher-level mathematics and with the long-term goal of improving students’ mathematical capabilities. Since its ...

The bonus points initiative that enables Leaving Cert students to gain extra points for achieving a pass grade in higher-level mathematics appears to have led to a decline in standards in the subject, ...

In 2025, more young people than ever have opened their A-level results to find out how they did in their maths exam ...

The awarding of bonus points to students who achieve a pass or more in Higher Level Maths has had unintended negative consequences and should be re-assessed, a new study has found. The study was ...

Chris Brignell is Deputy Director of the Observatory for Mathematical Education, which is supported by a founding grant from XTX Markets Ltd. Stephen Lee is a Senior Research Fellow at the Observatory ...

The school that topped the Times newspaper’s A-Level rankings in 2024 only permits students to sit A-levels in three subjects: maths, further maths and physics. At King’s College London Mathematics ...

In 2025, more young people than ever have opened their A-level results to find out how they did in their maths exam. Once again, maths has been the most popular A-level subject, with 112,138 entries ...