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Universities should require science, engineering and commerce students to know their maths

  • Written by The Conversation Contributor
imageMany university degrees require a high level of maths skill.Shutterstock

In 2013, a meeting of academics specialising in teaching first year undergraduate mathematics (known as the FYiMaths network) identified that the broad removal of mathematics prerequisites for many undergraduate degrees had created the biggest challenge they faced in teaching.

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