Cracking the formula: how should Australia be teaching maths under the national curriculum?

As Australia slips down in global rankings, maths experts are divided on which teaching method is best for students

Australia's sliding mathematics ranking and disagreements around how the subject should be taught remain key sticking points preventing a consensus on the proposed national curriculum.

The nation's eduction ministers met earlier this month to discuss the proposed curriculum and almost reached a consensus, but while most of the state and territories were happy with the latest revisions, the federal and Western Australian education ministers held out.