So the fascination with celebrities by politicians carries on.
David Cameron was due to unveil a package of proposals aimed at improving numeracy, including a maths task force headed by former Countdown host Carol Vorderman.
I don’t deny Carol is good at maths. To most ordinary people the speed at which she can multiply 7×6 is phenominal. The way she does division, what I’ve always found rather taxing, is just well, stunning. But how good is she? Really? She may be the most famous maths person, but that doesn’t make her the best person for the job. She could be the Austin Allegro of the maths world for all we know.
Does Carol know anything about teaching or teaching methods? I’d guess not. In reality, she is just a TV presenter “with good mathematical skills“.
See also Dungeekin: Vorderman to Front Tory Numeracy Initiative
Thanks for the link – nice one.
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She only managed to get a third – so obviously isn’t the complete brainbox always claimed. Either that or she was lazy.
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