I have to say, at first I was going to criticise some of the posters here for how unnecessarily cruel they sounded towards those of lesser academic ability - maths in particular. I was capable at 14 of A*s and an As IT A with no schooling past 13, sat at home with textbooks; but I am very well aware that not everybody is - and I have tutored for a number of years to those who are willing, but not able.
However after reviewing the AQA foundation paper, I do agree that something is going very wrong - particularly with maths education in the UK. A C should be easily obtainable, no matter ability, after typically two years of classroom study.