Learn maths on your game console

Playing games console in class is the part of the lesson for some children in Scotland. They are using ‘brain training’ games on handheld consoles to try to improve their maths skills. Although gaming is seen as a waste of time by some people, research for the Scottish government has found it can be good for your brain.

Derek Robertson from Learning and Teaching Scotland, which is behind the idea of using the consoles in class, says it’s a good way of helping pupils learn. It costs about £3,000 for each school to buy the consoles.