Okay, the classic accusation that A-Levels are getting easier ...
I'm doing A-Level maths now, and we do first and second order differential equations, polar and parametric co-ordinate systems, hyperbolics, matrices, complex calculus (in the Argand plane), and numerical methods (Newton-Raphson) as well as plenty of mechanics (SHM, circular motion) and stats, we did differential calculus in the fourth year for GCSE coursework, integration in the fifth year ... admittedly we are doing further maths, but hey
(and yes, I might well be going to Impossible (sorry, Imperial) College to do Aero Eng, and yes I know it's mainly useless in the "real world"....
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So stop accusing A-levels of being easy (I hasten to say "eas
ier"), because they aren't!
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