Squishys - We're also in Australia and I asked DD8 and DD6 the apples question and they both said 10 x 3. To have that marked wrong is ridiculous. In fact, DD8's old teacher (I specifically got DD6 tested so she could have her too) is extremely encouraging of using creative "thinking skills" to solve maths questions.

She's an older, experienced and passionate teacher though.

Last edited by coffee; 12/20/14 04:05 PM.