7 questions on GSCE maths

[sam86]

BBC NEWS | Magazine | 7 questions on GSCE maths

So, how'd ya do? I got 3...

 

[Horsham Gull]

5 cos im clever

 

[Mendoza]

Got the first 6, but in great British fashion, choked at the end

 

[element]

I got 9/7 right and the other 45% wrong

 

[The Large One]

Seven. Pissed it.

I did my Maths 'O' Level in the Fourth Year and got an 'A'.

Bollocksed up mose other subjects, mind.

 

[sten_super]

6. Couldn't remember my angle theory (or whatever it's called). It's also not very clear whether you're allowed to use a calculator, so I didn't until I got to Q7. My mental arithmetic failed me at that point so I used one. However given the paucity of decent explanation of the answers (for example for Q2 and Q3), I'd imagine you are allowed a calculator.

 

[sten_super]

Bollocksed up mose other subjects, mind.

Would that include English?

 

[fatbadger]

7/7

A number of these could be worked out as approximates; none of them were difficult.

I was at a session for informal education providers recently where we were introduced to the (appallingly-named, almost-as-badly-conceived) 'Curriculum for Excellence' and, asked what I learnt at school that I still use I said that the only thing was algebra (because I like doing puzzles). Everything else was a pile of crap.

 

[sam86]

Cheers all for making me feel dumber than I already did. God I hate(d) maths.

 

[Scotty Mac]

6/7

 

[Titanic]

7 without a calculator.. mostly by estimating the answers.

 

[logan89]

Got 7 as i'm fairly good at maths, although i hate it.

But my question is, and always has been to my maths teachers annoyance, when will i ever need or use any of it?

 

[Gonzo]

Not bad, considering I'm WELL toilet at maths and haven't done it since i was at school

 

[Gonzo]

... and people moan about exams being too easy these days

 

[sten_super]

Got 7 as i'm fairly good at maths, although i hate it.

But my question is, and always has been to my maths teachers annoyance, when will i ever need or use any of it?

Depends what job you have at the end of the day. However whatever profession you enter you have you are likely at some point in your life to have to fill in a tax return or similar for which your maths skills will prove very useful!

edit to add: I say it depends because quite a few jobs directly rely upon maths skills. I'm using mine all the time as an economist/econometrician. Other examples are accountants or anyone working in financial services. Not to mention any job for which you have an expenses account!

 

[seagulls4ever]

Got 7 as i'm fairly good at maths, although i hate it.

But my question is, and always has been to my maths teachers annoyance, when will i ever need or use any of it?

Directly, probably never, but you will indirectly. Maths develops thinking and analytical skills.

 

[Ding Dong !]

6/7

Only because 3 of them I GUESSED correctly not because I knew.

So I am either a lucky guesser or a semi thick f*cker.

 

[HG201]

I got 3 which is quite worrying seeing as i sat my maths GCSE earlier on in the week
But to be honest, most of those questions were harder than any that came up in the actual paper, there is hope afterall

 

[Nottseagull]

6. Couldn't remember my angle theory (or whatever it's called). It's also not very clear whether you're allowed to use a calculator, so I didn't until I got to Q7. My mental arithmetic failed me at that point so I used one. However given the paucity of decent explanation of the answers (for example for Q2 and Q3), I'd imagine you are allowed a calculator.

Also got 6, but still don't understand the angles one even with the explanation. Didn't need a calculator even with the last one; it should be apparent that the maximum area must exceed 58.24. But this is the difference between GCSE now and GCE of the 70s and earlier; calculators are allowed now, whereas with GCE you had to show your workings.

 

[Shoreham Beach Seagull]

I finished my Maths GCSE the other day it was a lot harder than this. I got 6 out of 7