n t h o e s m h t i n a d M We asked more than 100 high-school students what they thought about the numbers game
Here’s what they had to say
I enjoy learning new , and exciting patterns wh ich apply to the s. world in unusua l form
How can maths be creative?
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it is I enjoy maths when we d an understa ndable ce. are going at a fa ir pa I don’t enjoy maths when we don’t spend ain enough time on cert ore pa rts and then the m er difficu lt stuf f is ha rd to understa nd. David Koseff, Year 11
What do yo you like ab u/don’t out maths?
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I like the fact that there are clear rules that can be applied to any equation – no matter how complex. Theoretical mathematics is also fun. Levi R, Year 11
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f the hs is one o t a m , n io g iven In my opin s. You a re t c je b u s e iv ols to solve o t most creat f o t e s ic bas r y th ing a relatively lems. You ca n do eve u las rob ating form e complex p r c . .g e , s s, to math from pure ith va riable ing w s m le b o t r p s or ca lcu la ols. by solv ing m le b o r p l-life of to solv ing rea – a ll w ith a basic set s e rea l volum , Year 12
I’d like to be using my maths skills in the future for software development. Maths provides real-world skills to become a part of the growing technological world.
I ca n le a pattern rn about s wh ich m ay help me a nd f in understa nd d cre to solve ative ways problem Ed en Co s. hen
Noa Challis, Year 11