There's also this
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6592693.stm
-----Original Message-----
From: Mathematics Promoters list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Caroline Davis
Sent: 27 April 2007 09:45
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: May be we should set a chemistry question?
It's frustrating that in the week with the more maths grads launch, the
BBC carried two maths stories - this one, and one about Gordon Brown
admitting he was a bit rubbish a maths and dropped it at university.
The chemists do seem very good at getting stories out. This story just
shows how important it is for us to work with other STEM organisations
and hopefully, in future, have some input when they issue this sort of
release.
Caroline
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From: Mathematics Promoters list on behalf of Alice Rogers
Sent: Wed 25/04/2007 14:50
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: May be we should set a chemistry question?
The effect of league tables on maths and some other subject's uptake is
a serious issue. By coincidence I just had an applicant to one of our
courses here at King's (we had an open day today) fulminating about how
his school had sold him the idea of doing media studies (along with
maths and biology) with the result that he is now, in his gap year,
desperately trying to get physics A-level by self study. Some
universities have rejected him out of hand because his AAB grades are
not all in subjects they judge to be good basis for a maths degree.
Alice
Vinay Kathotia wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mary Wimbury [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 25 April 2007 08:25
> Subject: I see the chemists have been busy!
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6589301.stm#chinese
>
> http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,,2064607,00.html
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