A teenager who once struggled with simple sums is now a maths whizz after using an ancient learning system. Dhruv Maheshwari, 16, was struggling at school when his mum started to tutor him using an ...

A boy who was struggling at school is now a maths genius after his mum taught him to use an abacus - which she says can help today's children. Dr Rashmi Mantri, 45, used the ancient technique she ...

Schoolkids should be taught using an old-fashioned abacus if the Government decides to scrap times-tables tests, specialists have said. According to reports, the Labour party could bin traditional ...

They warn that while abacuses may look simple, the beaded counting tools are not easy to use properly and teachers would need proper training. If not, the devices could just gather dust on shelves, or ...