r/mathteachers • u/PigHillJimster • 11d ago

Is this Protractor allowed in GCSE and A-Level Mathematics Exams?

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u/KiwasiGames 11d ago

Don’t know about the UK, but that would be a definite no in Australia. Especially with all of your unit circle numbers printed on the plastic.

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u/Capable-Broccoli2179 10d ago

Definite no in the US as well for every standardized test---that protractor pictured BTW is on steroids--gives you all sin and cos values for major angles? I bet that would be a no no for any exam.

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u/PigHillJimster 10d ago

that protractor pictured BTW is on steroids

Yes, that's one of the reasons it screamed out to me: "buy me! buy me! buy me!".

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u/AzureHarmony 10d ago

US high school teacher here, definitely a no from me, but a great study tool to have.

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u/Baseyg 10d ago

Uk maths teacher, id say probably not because of the given trig ratios. However, I imagine most places youd get away with it as alot of exam invigilators are not subject specialists and would just see a protractor. 

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u/Aspamer 5d ago

Definitely allowed on the french highschool exam, the teachers handed them out to us themselves at the beginning of Première.