Monday, 24 October 2005

Experience the raw, gut-wrenching drama of human conflict through actuarial consulting

The following cartoon is from the presentation titled Professionalism and actuaries by Chris White. It was presented in the Institute of Actuaries of Australia’s XVth general insurance seminar.

It’s funny because it’s true.

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Year 12 mathematics

The International Centre of Excellence for Education in Mathematics recently released a report on Year 12 mathematics syllabi and examinations across Australia. It showed a wide divergence of content coverage and possibly standards across the number of mathematics courses.

The report was slightly complementary to New South Wales’ Mathematics Extension 2 (formerly 4-Unit Mathematics), which […]

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