In July 2016, Britain announced that it would continue the exchange project and urge 8,000 middle and primary schools to learn from Shanghai’s math education. A publisher will translate math textbooks from Chinese schools and publish them in Britain.
Under the agreement, some primary schools in Britain will use 36 books, including math textbooks, supplementary textbooks and teachers’ textbooks from Shanghai primary schools starting in September, 2017. These textbooks will be translated from Chinese into English to deliver a complete math programme for primary school students. Apart from publishing textbooks, Britain will also spread the Shanghai Teaching for Mastery Programme. It is a four-year programme backed by £41 million in funding.
Shanghai students achieve good performance in reading, math and sciences, which draws global attention to its education approaches. The collaboration can make a significant contribution towards raising British young people’s mathematics performance, which is essential to their future success. Communication between Chinese and British math teachers is helpful in sharing teaching experience and enhancing their teaching abilities.