在英國學校數學課真是體育老師教的

MATHS lessons are being taught in British schools by staff who only have a GCSE in the subject because of a dire shortage of qualified Teachers。

在英國學校，由於可怕的師資力量之匱乏，數學課是由那些僅持有普通中等教育證書的老師來教授的。

According to experts, a shortfall of 5,500 maths teachers in English secondary schools has forced heads to send in teachers who are vastly underqualified in the subject。

專家稱，英國中學數學教師人數禁缺5500名，逼得校長不得不將在該學科資歷遠遠不夠的老師送入學校。

Some schools are even putting PE and geography teachers in maths rooms to teach younger or less abled pupils。

一些學校甚至讓體育老師和地理老師來爲那些年紀較小、能力平平的學生上數學課。

Robert Barbour, a member of the Advisory Committee on Mathematics Education, said that the shortage was predominantly in weak schools。

羅伯特-巴伯是數學教育諮詢委員會的一名成員，其稱師資的匱乏主要體現在一些較爲薄弱的學校中。

Corinne Ainger, a council member for the Association of Teachers of Mathematics, said that rural and coastal areas are the worst hit, because they are "regions where young professionals do not choose to live"。

科琳-安傑是數學教師協會的理事會成員，其聲稱農村地區和沿海地區遭受師資匱乏的打擊最爲嚴重，因爲“年輕的專業人士不會選擇在那裏待下去”。

Ms Ainger said maths teachers are more attracted towards successful schools because it is easier to work there。

安傑女士說那些成功的學校對於數學老師而言更具吸引力，因爲在那裏工作更容易。