A bamboozling question about a crocodile stalking its prey was one reason the pass mark for Higher maths had to be lowered, a report has found. The pass mark for the new-look Higher maths was cut to ...

Scottish students sitting the Higher Maths paper today have vented their frustration at the "f*****g disaster" of one of the papers. Dozens of pupils went straight to social media to express their ...

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