GCSE exam halls are ditching analogue clocks because children are struggling to read the time - preferring the digital format typically displayed on their iPhones
- Youngsters are now struggling to tell the time on a traditional analogue clock
- Education leaders say smartphones digital clocks are the main driver behind it
- And teachers worry that pupils could miscalculate the time left during exams
Children have to learn to tell the time using an analogue clock by the age of seven – but it appears many quickly forget the skill.
Digital clocks are being displayed in GCSE exam halls because pupils struggle to tell the time on a traditional clock.
Education leaders say digital clocks on smartphones are the main driver behind youngsters losing the skill.
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