Do you think it's reasonable to enter a student for the higher tier paper if they are aiming for a 4?
On the one hand, you only needed 17% to get a 4 on higher, leading to the perception (true or otherwise) that it's easier to achieve a 4 on higher.
BUT on the other hand, this means entering a student for a paper where the cumulative knowledge of 11 years of study is demonstrated in merely 41 marks out of 240 over 4.5 hours of exams.
Mathematically, it would be much better for them to sit Foundation where they have a much wider range of questions they can access and they will be expected to get over half of them right. (51% for a 4).
Better mathematical experience or possibly greater chance of passing?
The chief examiner for Edexcel says more students should be entered for Foundation looking at this summer's entries. Teachers on twitter are suggesting they will be entering more for Higher looking at the grade boundaries.