Originally Posted by steeljack (Post 415641)

attached is a link to a BBC item comparing educational standards in China and the UK , it give 2 basic math questions for college bound students, one from China the other from the UK , if the UK question is typical of 'A' level math (usually required for science courses) all I can say is God help us all ,

no disrespect , but a 1st year apprentice Brickie used to know this stuff


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...on/6589301.stm

Originally Posted by Less (Post 415643)

Do try and keep up, Willow posted similar in anything goes, but at least her version is with a bit of humour.:D

Originally Posted by steeljack (Post 415654)

I don't see anything funny about it , first year college students being tested on a sodding 3 4 5 triangle. it's an 11+ question
:D :D ;) ;)

Originally Posted by SamF (Post 415676)

That aint representative of a typical A level question I'll tell you that for free. My girlfriend and best mate both take maths at AS level and the stuff on that is extremely complicated, would dread to think what they're going to have to put up with next year. The stuff on that question is more representative of a Yr9 Secondary School Pupil.

Edit:

http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gceasa/qp...W-QP-JUN06.PDF

^ A current AS/A level exam paper, see the questions on that are a little more difficult.