to complain about the shocking spelling and grammar in a maths test?

[EccentricaGallumbats]

It was a particularly shit test. I failed it 3 times before roping in DH and DD to help, at which point I passed it.
In my defence I got sidetracked by the shocking usage of random commas and spelling mistakes.
I have e-mailed my teacher to complain.
AIBU?

[pasturesnew]

No, at best it is distracting and at worst could confuse the meaning of the question. Well done on passing anyway!

[EccentricaGallumbats]

oh fuck off

[Rachmumoftwo]

Did you tell your teacher you cheated?

[EccentricaGallumbats]

fuck fuck fuck off.

it wasn't cheating, it was a little bit of help. actually neither of them were any help at all and just made me cross by interfering.

I am now feeling particularly grumpy about thewhole thing. it was hellish.

[Rachmumoftwo]

You are grumpy aren't you? Unless you are trying to be witty and entertaining, of course, and failing.

[EccentricaGallumbats]

it has hit a chord and left me a bit tetchy and not my usual witty and charming self, it is true.

[TheFallenMadonna]

What was the test for?

[EccentricaGallumbats]

NMC numeracy requirement.

yes i should be able to add up so I don't poison people and I do know the right sort of formulae to stop me killing people most of the time but this was utterly horrible. poorly designed, bad spelling and very very hard.

[TheFallenMadonna]

How can you get help for that? I mean, how is it set up so that you can get help with it? What's the point of the test in that case?

[EccentricaGallumbats]

was on-line. i had DH and DD leanig over calling out useful hints and tips. it didn't help and made me cross.

i could have asked you lot for the answers, or googled it or something so not an accurate test and not a good judgement of anyone's numeracy skills. just an exercise in useless yet time consuming rubbish things the NMC demand.

[TheFallenMadonna]

Is it required for registration? If so, they need to tighten up their procedures.