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Pupils 'triggered' by calorie-counting question in math test have the 'right' to complain
Posted on 6/12/19 at 3:55 pm
Posted on 6/12/19 at 3:55 pm
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An exam board has said that students can complain if they felt “triggered” by a calorie-counting question.
Pupils protested that a maths GCSE question about how many calories a woman had consumed for breakfast was distressing for anyone who has struggled with an eating disorder.
One student, a recovering anorexic, told how she was so upset by the question that she had to leave the exam hall in a panic.
The question said: “There are 84 calories in 100g of banana. There are 87 calories in 100g of yogurt. Priti has 60g of banana and 150g of yogurt for breakfast. Work out the total number of calories in this breakfast”.
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A spokesman for Pearson said that any student “who thinks that this question may have impacted their performance” should make contact via their school.
Poppy-Willow Kent, a student from Colchester, wrote on Twitter: “I am sorry, but can I ask what on earth you were thinking by having a question around counting calories?
"Your exams are primarily taken by 15-20 year olds, who are also the age group most likely to suffer from eating disorder.”
A 16-year-old student from Hampshire added: “The weighing food and calorie question on the paper today triggered me so much. Hopefully it didn’t upset anyone else who suffers.
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"Then the teaching assistant persuaded me to go back into the room and I did manage to finish the exam but it stayed on my mind for quite a while after. For someone who has in the past been obsessed with counting calories, it definitely triggered memories of counting everything."
Miss Colclough, who used to be anorexic, said she is considering making a formal complaint about the question. It is the latest exam question to have sparked debate this summer.
This was in England but I feel we are moving in this direction these days
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Posted on 6/12/19 at 3:57 pm to Tigerbait357
Pussification of America
Posted on 6/12/19 at 3:58 pm to Tigerbait357
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Poppy-Willow Kent
This sounds made up for the story
Posted on 6/12/19 at 3:58 pm to Tigerbait357
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There are 84 calories in 100g of banana. There are 87 calories in 100g of yogurt. Priti has 60g of banana and 150g of yogurt for breakfast. Work out the total number of calories in this breakfast
180.90
Posted on 6/12/19 at 4:00 pm to Tigerbait357
Just answer the damn question.
Posted on 6/12/19 at 4:02 pm to deathvalleyfreak43
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Pussification of America
It was in England.
Posted on 6/12/19 at 4:02 pm to Tigerbait357
It's not like the question was...
"One slave ship holds 250 slaves in it's hull, the second ship holds 300 slaves.
If ship 1 is 75% full and ship 2 is 90% full after dumping the bodies of the deceased on the ocean voyage, how many slaves made it to America?"
"One slave ship holds 250 slaves in it's hull, the second ship holds 300 slaves.
If ship 1 is 75% full and ship 2 is 90% full after dumping the bodies of the deceased on the ocean voyage, how many slaves made it to America?"
Posted on 6/12/19 at 4:04 pm to Tigerbait357
EarlyCurler will be by here soon to tell you to take this to the PT board...
Posted on 6/12/19 at 4:07 pm to spaceranger
I just flunked a work math exam and I got this right! I feel so much better about myself. Not.
Posted on 6/12/19 at 4:08 pm to Tigerbait357
Fat pussies
Posted on 6/12/19 at 4:08 pm to Tigerbait357
fail those who complain.
Posted on 6/12/19 at 4:15 pm to Tigerbait357
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One student, a recovering anorexic, told how she was so upset by the question that she had to leave the exam hall in a panic.
We need more bullying and social pressure to toughen these people up
Posted on 6/12/19 at 4:16 pm to Tigerbait357
Guess none of the students will be dietitians. Too traumatizing
Posted on 6/12/19 at 4:16 pm to Zappas Stache
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quote:
Pussification of America
It was in England.
Pussification of England.
Posted on 6/12/19 at 4:17 pm to Clyde Tipton
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t's not like the question was...
"One slave ship holds 250 slaves in it's hull, the second ship holds 300 slaves.
If ship 1 is 75% full and ship 2 is 90% full after dumping the bodies of the deceased on the ocean voyage, how many slaves made it to America?"
I would love to see the reaction of that question being on a test given to a group of white SJW's.
Posted on 6/12/19 at 4:19 pm to Tigerbait357
:frickthisgayearth:
Posted on 6/12/19 at 4:22 pm to Tigerbait357
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who thinks that this question may have impacted their performance” should make contact via their school.
I wish I could complain every time I thought a question on a test was negatively impacting my performance. Could've helped my GPA.
Posted on 6/12/19 at 4:24 pm to Tigerbait357
They should post the scores of those who complained.
Posted on 6/12/19 at 4:27 pm to AUjim
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Pussification of England.
Pussificatiion of society.
You could throw England or America or Canada as where this happened at and none of them would have surprised you.
The correct answer to the kids complaints should have been.
“If you leave the classroom you don’t get the time back or fail the test” and also “hopefully you were able to move on to the next questions and not let one question totally screw you up”
I wonder how triggered they get at a fast food joint that has Calories on the menu.
Posted on 6/12/19 at 4:45 pm to Tigerbait357
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Priti has 60g of banana and 150g of yogurt for breakfast.
I'm more triggered by the made up names they use for these questions.
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