I would think the source to consult is On the Teaching of Linear Algebra by J.-L. Dorier. I can only read parts of it on Google Books, but here is one quote that suggests the answer to your question will be different for the UK and for continental Europe:
http://ilorentz.org/beenakker/MO/linearalgebra.png
Carlo Beenakker
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