An education expert says the Government's targeted maths trial will help catch a lot of the students currently slipping through the cracks. 

The Government's announced a trial programme to accelerate the skills of about 2000 Year 7 and 8 students who are behind in maths.  

It will run in the first two terms of next year, with small-group tutoring and supervised online tuition up to four times a week. 

Education Hub Founder Nina Hood told Mike Hosking everyone can get maths, it's just about being taught in a way that builds skills. 

She says when people don't get those basic skills, it prevents them from doing more advanced maths. 

Hood says the tutoring pairs well with the new incoming curriculum, and if it’s done right, there’ll need to be less intervention over time.  

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