An AS-level maths exam featured an "impossible" question that was worth more than 10% of the overall mark. The test was taken by nearly 6,800 students last Thursday, and the offending question was ...

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ONLY pupils who score a B-grade or better at GCSE should be able to take AS-level maths, a Government exam watchdog has said. The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority included the idea in a "work ...

An "unfortunate error" meant maths students were set a question that was impossible to answer in an AS-level exam. Just under 6,800 teenagers took the paper - set by the OCR exam body - last Thursday.

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At the ripe old age of seven, twins Peter and Paula Imafidon have become the youngest children to pass an A-level maths exam. They both achieved D grades in AS-level maths. Child prodigy Ruth Lawrence ...

It can really pay to take an A-level in Maths - and here's the proof. Research by the Department of Education shows an A-level in the subject can add between £6,000 and £10,000 to a salary in just six ...