Scotland does the math on independence. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY. Scottish voters will face a single Yes/No question at the ballot box; Economic consequences of independence would be far-reaching; ...

But Scotland's maths performance slipped by two points to 489, while England's rose by 11 points to 504. Its science score fell by seven points to 490, while England's slipped five points to 507.

In maths, Scotland's high point was in 2003 with a score of 524, which has now fallen to 489; in science the high water mark was in 2006 at 515, with today's figure standing at 490.

Maths teaching should be made a national priority in Scotland's schools and applicants to the profession should take an online numeracy test, according to a new report.

Scotland's performance in a major international education survey dominates the front pages. ... Scotland's papers: Maths and science 'warning' in Scottish schools. 4 December 2019.

The Scottish Open will be using these during its pro-am on Wednesday, as a way of promoting the learning of maths, as the Brits refer to mathematics: ...

It found that reading levels among 15-year-olds in Scotland had improved but performance in maths and science had declined. Image source, The Scotsman Image caption, ...