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The Guardian - UK
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Rent, wage slips and interest rates may feature in new AQA maths test for pupils

UK pound coins on top of a set of wage slips showing net pay
The test could give pupils a maths proficiency certificate even if they never pass a GCSE in the subject. Photograph: Rosemary Roberts/Alamy

Secondary school children could be made to take maths tests that look at their ability to work out phone bills and rent to prepare them for life, an exam board has said.

The plans to help teenagers understand real-life situations would not make numeracy tests easier, said Colin Hughes, the chief executive of the AQA, an awarding body in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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