High school mathematics has been dumbed down, according to leading Australian educationalist Dr Kevin Donnelly.And you thought high school English was being dumbed down. The report Comparison of Year 12 Pre-Tertiary Mathematics Subjects in Australia 2004-05 raises significant questions about the rigour and comparability of mathematics courses across Australia.After reading it, one can’t help but ask: Are students in different states adequately prepared for tertiary study?In relation to comparabi…
