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Re:In Praise of Print: Reading Is Essential in an Era of Epi... by rixed on Thursday November 28, 2024 @11:25AM (#42266481)
> secondary school pupils aren't able to pass maths and physics exams from 30 or 40 years ago

But can pupils from 30 or 40 years ago pass today's exams?

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Re:In Praise of Print: Reading Is Essential in an Era of Epi... by tgv on Thursday November 28, 2024 @01:20PM (#42267440)
I actually did a few math exams recently (I was helping someone study for them), and they were really too easy. I had a hard time catching up with uni maths after breezing through secondary school, but if they nowadays enter with that level, it must be a nightmare.
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Re:In Praise of Print: Reading Is Essential in an Era of Epi... by rixed on Friday November 29, 2024 @10:20AM (#42274438)
Interesting but that's still not a totally fair comparison because the you of 30 years ago might have found them harder.
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