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Summary
Senator D’Arcy questions whether bonus points for higher-level mathematics unfairly disadvantage students in other subjects and calls for a debate.
At a time when we are giving bonus points for mathematics and standards are declining, there are laws of inverse proportions. Is it fair to students of other subjects that people who are achieving a relatively lower standard in their honour are getting a 25% bonus and getting a lift up into courses in university? When one includes someone, one is excluding someone else.
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We have a Minister who is rewarding failure.