Yes

how can they study arithmetic until they are 18? :laugh:

The other thing is that a proportion of the population just can't do maths, so forcing them to do something that they have no aptitude for is not going to prepare them better for life after school

i still to this day do not know why we force kids to study 90% of mathematics

Just make them proficient in Arithmetic

they dont even need to know arithmetic, all they need is a calculator

well they certainly do not need to know Trigonometry and Algebra to the degree they teach it unless the kid is going towards a specific discipline such as engineering

I used Pythagorus to work out how long a slanty shelter thing in my garden needs to be :shrug:

i did maths and physics to degree level and haven't used either since :laugh:

Well you were lucky you have a Greek neighbour

jogga plz I didn't need no neighbour for such a simple calculation :fist:

I've already told my daughter she doesn't need to take Higher Maths if she doesn't want to, will happily fight her school on it. Good Universities are requiring 5 A's these days and they do NOT specify Maths beyond Nat5. She'll easily walk an A in most subjects but maths is her weakest subject ... if they "force" maths on kids many will end up with AAAAB and the redbricks/places like Edinburgh aren't accepting that these days. Daft, when there are plenty of other more relevant subjects for a lot of degrees.

But yes other than that, you learn all the functional maths you'll ever need by 14/15. The more advanced stuff, unless going into a HEAVY science or engineering career, is a complete waste of time. And literally a COMPLETE waste - I can't even remember most if it? I'd 100% fail a higher maths exam if I took one today, and I got an A when I sat it (21 years ago D: ).

Case in point though - you can do a masters-level research degree complete with full use of stats packages and analysis, and you won't need any maths beyond Nat5 (/standard grade/GCSE) level.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is being investigated by Parliament's standards watchdog over a possible failure to declare an interest.

Mr Sunak is being investigated over whether a declaration of interest was "open and frank", under rules set out by the commissioner for standards.

The BBC understands the probe relates to a childcare firm his wife has shares in.

The commissioner decides whether an MP has broken rules after an inquiry.

A Downing Street spokesperson said: "We are happy to assist the commissioner to clarify how this has been transparently declared as a ministerial interest."

Last month, Mr Sunak faced questions over shares his wife holds in Koru Kids, a childcare agency that could benefit from a new policy unveiled in the spring Budget.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a pilot of payments for new childminders, with more for those who sign up through agencies.

Mr Sunak's wife, Akshata Murty, was listed as a shareholder in one of those agencies, Koru Kids, as recently as 6 March.

When MPs questioned Mr Sunak on childcare providers last month, Mr Sunak said "all my disclosures are declared in the normal way".

The commissioner for standards is an independent officer who investigates allegations that MPs have breached Parliament's code of conduct.

Following investigation, if they think the allegation represents a breach of the code, they can put such cases before MPs sitting on the Committee on Standards, who can decide any sanctions.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65301099

oops

dat looks like an arithmetic problem Rishi :hehe:

[PM investigated over possible failure to
declare wife's shareholding in childcare firm

The section of the MPs' code of conduct that
Rishi Sunak is being investigated under
suggests the issue is around how he failed
to flag the interest to MPs,
rather than how he recorded it in a register.]



Yes as LT stated
a Maths failure


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