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HSC maths exam questions spark student debate
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New South Wales Higher School Certificate maths exams are drawing attention for their unusual question scenarios, including one about visiting a zoo in a wheelchair and another involving alcoholic drinks. Students and teachers are discussing the question choices, with some questioning whether the real-world framing was appropriate or a distraction from the maths being tested.
Why now: Students have just sat the HSC maths exams and are discussing the unusual contexts used in the questions.
Evidence
- ‘Challenging’: Brutal HSC maths exams push students to limit · Adelaide Now
- A visit to the zoo in a wheelchair and alcoholic drinks: Inside the HSC maths exams · The Age
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