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Originally Posted by Niall
I think maths does need a good shake up more than the other two. I might have learnt a lot of theoretical stuff through my years of being taught in it, but I didn't learn anything practical about taxes or financial stuff? That's everyday, must have stuff. It's a mystery to me as to why the maths side of the curriculum at GCSE doesn't go near it at all..
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I know, I was really surprised when having taken a foundation access GCSE course at college my daughters higher papers seemed easier to me as they had lots of questions that related to being in the adult world such a VAT, interest and such. I eventually paid £25 to change exam papers as you had to attain 40% of the marks available to pass at higher, I honestly wasn't confident I would achieve the 70% required to pass at foundation level.
The top mark at foundation is a C too which is very unfair.