[article=bbc]A bamboozling question about a crocodile stalking its prey was one reason the pass mark for Higher maths had to be lowered, a report has found.
The pass mark for the new-look Higher maths was cut to just 34% because the exam was harder than expected.
A report for the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) said the main problem was the overall difficulty of the exam - not individual questions.
But a former principal assessor said the exam was not fit for purpose.
This year's Higher maths exam provoked an outcry on social media - with some candidates reportedly reduced to tears.
A question about a crocodile stalking its prey became particularly notorious - with the SQA acknowledging in its report that it had "proved to be challenging for most candidates".[/article]
The fuck. I can't even begin to tell you how easy that question is. If that question came up on my standard A-Level, I'd thank the lord and pocket 10 marks.
Your children are stupider than I thought.
The pass mark for the new-look Higher maths was cut to just 34% because the exam was harder than expected.
A report for the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) said the main problem was the overall difficulty of the exam - not individual questions.
But a former principal assessor said the exam was not fit for purpose.
This year's Higher maths exam provoked an outcry on social media - with some candidates reportedly reduced to tears.
A question about a crocodile stalking its prey became particularly notorious - with the SQA acknowledging in its report that it had "proved to be challenging for most candidates".[/article]
The fuck. I can't even begin to tell you how easy that question is. If that question came up on my standard A-Level, I'd thank the lord and pocket 10 marks.
Your children are stupider than I thought.
