Today's youngsters can't do their sums

04 September 2015 - 02:09

By Poppy Louw

Knowing how to calculate compound interest could be the difference between retiring at 45 and working into your old age. The UK department of education this week introduced a new form of maths that will teach pupils about real-life situations.The course started with pupils learning how to work out interest and currency rates.

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