Tube map for A-level maths aims to drive smart thinking
by Alex Bellos from on (#21GY7)
All aboard the Number line!
Mathematics is the most popular A-level in the UK. But it's not turning out the right kind of mathematician.
"There is a frustration in maths faculties that students are arriving with top marks and yet they can't bring together different ideas. They are so very fluent but cannot problem-solve off-piste," says Lynne McClure of Cambridge University.
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