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Accounting for students' mathematical preparedness for Finance and Business degrees

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Darlington, Ellie 
Bowyer, Jess 

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This article concerns the findings of a large-scale study by the authors of the maths needs of over 4,000 prospective undergraduates of STEMM and Social Science degrees. It reports the responses from Business and Finance-related students to an online survey containing questions about the Maths they studied at A-level, how well they perceived the A-level to be as preparation for the mathematical component of their degree, and ways in which they believe A-level Maths could be improved to suit the needs of future prospective undergraduates in their field. Generally, students of Business and Finance-related degrees who had taken A-level Maths were positive about it as preparation for their degree, with Statistics units perceived as the most useful to study if preparing for tertiary Business or Finance.

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Evaluation of assessment, Impact of assessment

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Research Matters

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Research Division, Cambridge University Press & Assessment

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