lazybloke
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Gcse maths test
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lazybloke
Ginger biscuits and cheddar
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Electric_Andy
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7/7. Quite tough but seems about the same sort of level I remember when I did GCSEs
Beebo
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The article says
“from the Foundation Tier paper, which is for pupils expecting to achieve the lower 1-5 grades, so they're easier than the other Higher Tier paper. We've also picked out some of the easiest questions from the paper to increase your chances of success.”
Higher level GCSE, which most pupils take is harder than this. Plus this is the non- calculator test, so basically mental arithmetic.
markemark
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Because it’s click bait to get their readership to huff and puff about how easy it is for kids these days and that they don’t know they’re born. Give them some of the higher mark questions from the main paper and see how they get on.
Profpointy
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I gave up navigating through the pop ups and demands to sign up: no thanks
Drago
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7/7, and I'm dyslexic and struggle particularly with numbers.
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lazybloke
Ginger biscuits and cheddar
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Yep. I've been helping my daughter revise for GCSEs and can confirm these questions aren't representative of her syllabus.
sevenfourate
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Incredibly simple head maths. Maybe I forget I’m mid 50’s and work with numbers everyday.
However - you’d think if you couldn’t successfully work out the majority of these: you’d not be ready for the big wide World ?
However - you’d think if you couldn’t successfully work out the majority of these: you’d not be ready for the big wide World ?
ebikeerwidnes
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When I was a teacher at GCSE level the GCSE exams mostly had several tiers
apparently these question are from the bottom tier
add onto that that a properly designed exam has some questions that are easier than others
the designers normally put an easy question at the start so help people calm down and lead them in gently
then another one or two easier ones in the middle
the most difficult ones are normally towards the end but not too far to it
this looks like they have taken the easiest level and then taken the easier question from it
and if you look at the people who take the easiest level - you can see why they need some easy questions!
apparently these question are from the bottom tier
add onto that that a properly designed exam has some questions that are easier than others
the designers normally put an easy question at the start so help people calm down and lead them in gently
then another one or two easier ones in the middle
the most difficult ones are normally towards the end but not too far to it
this looks like they have taken the easiest level and then taken the easier question from it
and if you look at the people who take the easiest level - you can see why they need some easy questions!
ebikeerwidnes
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Having said the above I know someone who didn;t manage to get a single GCSE at C or above
direct fail for a lot of them - which takes some doing!
and she had another go and still had the same result
but she is no idiot - very sensible person and is great at working out what to do and stuff
also like classical plays (they have a Shakesphere theatre nearby)
if I needed something doing and she said she could do it I would know it would get done
so GCSE's only test a certain type of intelligence - otehr things matter more
direct fail for a lot of them - which takes some doing!
and she had another go and still had the same result
but she is no idiot - very sensible person and is great at working out what to do and stuff
also like classical plays (they have a Shakesphere theatre nearby)
if I needed something doing and she said she could do it I would know it would get done
so GCSE's only test a certain type of intelligence - otehr things matter more
Profpointy
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Reminds me, albeit very tangentially, of a lovely anecdote about Einstein. It seems he was a pretty decent amateur violinist, and at the hight of his fame he'd naturally meet people famous in other fields including one of the top violinists of the day and they got on well and became friends. One day the violinist came round and they were playing together and Einstein kept on messing up the piece to the extent the exasperated pro said "The trouble with you Albert is you just can't count"
