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Benjamin Zunica, Lecturer in Secondary Maths Education, University of Sydney

'Why would they change maths?' How your child's maths education might be very different from yours

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There is a scene in the film Incredibles 2 where young Dash asks his dad Bob for help with his maths homework. Bob obliges and begins to scribble on a notepad. But Dash quickly points to his textbook and says, “that’s not the way you’re supposed to do it, Dad”.

Frustrated, Bob exclaims

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