Think you are a maths whizz - or at least could tackle the same questions your kids face when they open their GSCE papers? Well, it seems that many parents aren't giving their teens the credit they deserve when it comes to the difficulty of some of the questions posed. In fact, one 'impossible' maths exam question stumped both parents and their offspring.
New research from Save My Exams showed that the claim 'exams are getting harder and harder' could be true - after challenging parents to complete a GCSE maths question. Shockingly, 100% of them failed, but this result failed to dint parents' confidence. An average of 75% of the parents who were asked the question still believed they could pass their children's exams.
Of the 1,000 parents quizzed, 92% were unable to answer the question and 8% failed to get the correct answer. And one in two did (52%) admit they don't always understand the homework questions their children are set.
