The Telegraph – Josie Gurney-Read
” A report on a Scottish Higher Maths exam that had its pass mark lowered to 34 per cent following concerns that questions were “harder than expected”, has highlighted key questions that contributed to the decision. Jim Reid, who previously set the exam, told BBC Scotland that the paper – sat by 17- and 18-year-olds – was “unfit for purpose” and that the problems had been caused by several very “experienced” members of the team leaving in 2012. He said “alarm bells” should have been ringing that the paper was “far, far in advance” of what was required. One question in particular was highlighted as being challenging, reportedly reducing some pupils to tears. The question required students to calculate the amount of time it would take the crocodile to reach its prey.”(more)