BBC math test

[steeljack]

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/education/6589301.stm

 

[Less]

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/education/6589301.stm

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

 

[steeljack]

sorry Willow double post on same topic , just seen your post on the same subject

moderators , please move to earlier thread on same subject , thx

 

[steeljack]

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

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

 

[Less]

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

Well that's life, perhaps we need you to come back over and re-educate us?

 

[SamF]

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-ms/AQA-MPC4-W-QP-JUN06.PDF

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

 

[steeljack]

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-ms/AQA-MPC4-W-QP-JUN06.PDF

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

SamF, Thanks for posting the link to the exam questions

 

[SPUGGIE J]

I am useless at maths so it wont be taxing me.