'Impossible' New Zealand maths exam even flummoxes teachers
by Eleanor Ainge Roy from World news | The Guardian on (#38NFH)
Complaints being investigated after 'geometric reasoning' section of high school paper left brightest students despondent and in tears
A New Zealand maths exam for high school students has been criticised as "impossible" with even the brightest students left despondent and in tears at the difficulty of the questions.
New Zealand year 11 students sat the maths exams on Monday and the New Zealand Qualifications Authority has since received a number of complaints regarding the unreasonable difficulty of the paper.
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