Maths and English guides for parents
Worked examples, reading activities and clear next steps for learning at home. Start with the question your child is asking today.
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Read the guide: How to choose a self-paced maths and English platformReading comprehension practice at home: a story and answers
Read an original short story together, then explore eight questions about facts, vocabulary, inference, and summary. Includes answers with reasons.
Read the guide: Reading comprehension practice at home: a story and answersHow to check maths learning gaps: five worked examples
Use five short maths checks to see how your child thinks. Each includes a worked answer, a possible mistake, and a small next step for practice.
Read the guide: How to check maths learning gaps: five worked examplesAustralian students behind in maths, reading and science, PISA education study shows
Across Australia the results were varied. In reading, maths, and science, students in South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory fell below the OECD average for the first…
Read the guide: Australian students behind in maths, reading and science, PISA education study showsThe epic failure at the root of Australia’s maths problem
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Read the guide: The epic failure at the root of Australia’s maths problemLearning Styles: Activist, Pragmatist, Theorist, Reflector – Which One Is Your Child?
Wondering what the best way is to help your child learn? It might depend on his or her learning style. The Honey & Mumford learning styles, developed by…
Read the guide: Learning Styles: Activist, Pragmatist, Theorist, Reflector – Which One Is Your Child?Exams – How to Help Your Child Prepare
Exam time can be nerve-wracking for kids, so as a parent you might be wondering how you can help your child prepare so that he or she is…
Read the guide: Exams – How to Help Your Child PrepareTop 5 Reasons to Choose eLearning Over Traditional Methods
Elearning systems like those offered at FutureSchool offer advantages over traditional schooling methods in many circumstances. These benefits give students, parents, and teachers an edge in a world…
Read the guide: Top 5 Reasons to Choose eLearning Over Traditional MethodsHow tonight’s dinner can boost your child’s exam chances
Exam time is just days away for many children in South Africa. Testing for the National Senior Certificate begins on Monday, October 26 and the exam marks the…
Read the guide: How tonight’s dinner can boost your child’s exam chancesSomebody Got Their Sums Wrong: Boys Are Not Better At Mathematics
Here’s an old chestnut: boys are better at mathematics than girls. We have probably all heard it repeated a hundred times. Fortunately, it’s just plain wrong and statistics…
Read the guide: Somebody Got Their Sums Wrong: Boys Are Not Better At Mathematics