For Parents

Free Year 3 Maths Worksheets And Homework: Printable, Downloadable Or Just View Online

To make it easier for schools and parents finding their way through home learning, we’ve collected here all our free Year 3 Maths […]

Home Learning Guidance For Schools and Parents In Primary Schools

These are unprecedented times for schools who are now needing to support home learning. Educators, teachers and education companies are coming together in […]

Free Home Learning Resources And Maths Packs For Primary Maths (KS1 & KS2)

To support parents at home during school closure, we’ve put together as many of our primary maths resource as we can into free […]

What Are Coordinates: Explained For Primary School Parents And Kids

Learning what coordinates are and how they work can be one of the most confusing parts of primary school maths. That’s why we’ve […]

Year 7 Maths at Home: How To Help In The Transition To Secondary School

Year 7 is a massive change for children; they’re starting new schools, making new friends, and having to learn a huge amount very […]

Year 2 Maths at Home: Helping Your 6 or 7-Year-Old Get the Best Start in Maths

Year 2 maths often represents a huge change for children. With Key Stage 1 SATs at the end of the year, maths teaching […]

Partitioning Explained For Primary School Parents And Kids

Partioning is a phrase that even the youngest primary school child will probably know. Here we show you how Year 2 children are […]

What Is a Prime Number? Explanation and Practice Questions for Primary Parents

A prime number is a number that can only be divided by itself and 1 without remainders. Here we explain what exactly this […]

Primary School Grades Explained: Goodbye Levels, Hello Attainment, Achievement & Progress

Primary school grades, and deciphering what your child’s report actually means can be a really tricky thing to keep on top of. Just […]

Parents Guide To The SATs: All Your Questions Answered

It’s time for our annual parent’s guide to SATs! That means that parents and teachers around the country are on a countdown to […]

Regular And Irregular Shapes: Explained For Primary School Parents

This blog will be answering the questions “what is a regular shape?” and “what is an irregular shape?” as well as providing you […]

What Is A Unit Fraction? Explained For Primary Parents

In this post we will be explaining what a unit fraction is, what they mean, and providing you with some questions you can […]

What Is A Venn Diagram: Explained For Primary Parents And Kids

In this post we will be explaining what venn diagrams are, how they can be used and what your child will be learning […]

What Is A Number Sentence: Explained For Primary Parents And Kids!

In this post we will be answering the question “what is a number sentence?” and running through everything you need to know about […]

Why Is Maths Important? The Reasons Why You Can’t Go 1 Day Without Using Your Maths Skills!

It’s a question that many of us have asked ourselves at one point or another, but “Why is maths important?” is an important […]

What Is A Line Of Symmetry: Symmetrical Shapes Explained For Primary Parents

In this post we will be answering the question “what is a line of symmetry?” and giving you all of the information you […]

Word Problems Explained For Primary School Parents: Maths Word Problem Examples and How To Solve Them

One of Sean’s shapes is a cuboid. Which is it? Explain your answer. Answer: shape B as a cuboid has 12 edges (straws) […]

Back To School Maths Ideas For Parents: How To Make Sure Your Child Is Ready For Maths In The New School Year

The summer holidays. Every parent knows that they are the perfect time for some rest, relaxation, and…some primary school maths?  Whilst learning and […]

What Is The Lowest Common Multiple: Explained For Primary Parents And Kids

In this post we will be answering the question “what is the lowest common multiple?” and providing you with all of the information […]

Back To School Tips For Parents: 10 Ways To Help Your Child Get Ready And Excited For Primary School!

With the summer holidays hurtling towards an end, and school once again appearing on the horizon, many parents are now turning their attention […]

When are the SATs 2020? Important KS1 And KS2 SATs Dates For Parents

If your children are sitting SATs in 2020, these are the dates you should know. Your Year 2 child will be sitting the […]

What Is Place Value?: Explained For Primary Parents And Kids!

In this post we will be explaining what place value is, what it means, and providing you with some questions you can use […]

What Is The Highest Common Factor: Explained For Primary Parents And Kids

In this post we will be answering the question “what is the highest common factor” and providing you with all of the information […]

25 Fun Maths Activities And Games For Kids To Do At Home For Free!

In this blog school leader and parent Emma Johnson takes a look at a number of maths games for kids you can play […]

What is BODMAS And BIDMAS: Explained For Primary School Parents

BODMAS (or BIDMAS) is an acronym used to help students remember the order of operations. In this post we cover what it means, […]

Understanding Maths Anxiety: A Parents’ Guide On How To Overcome This Primary School Problem

Maths anxiety is a phenomenon that has been around for more than 50 years, and it is something that affects many young mathematicians […]

What Is A Square Number: Explained For Primary School Parents And Kids

In this post we will be explaining what square numbers are, why they are called square numbers and providing all the information you’ll […]

How To Prevent The Summer Slide: 10 Ways Parents Can Ensure Their Child Is Prepared For The New School Year

The summer slide is something that many parents may be unaware of, but with the school year flying by, and the prospect of […]

Concrete resources explained for parents: How to use them with your child at home to create a maths master!

If you’re parent of a primary school aged child, you are likely to have encountered concrete resources at some point during your child’s […]

Year 6 Maths Toolkit: Step By Step To SATs Success and Secondary School

There are no two ways about it, the Year 6 maths SATs can be difficult. At the age of 11, children will already […]

What To Do When Your Child Is Struggling With Learning Maths: Advice For Parents

Children can struggle with maths at any age. With primary schools being such a hotbed of learning, it can often be hard for […]

A Parent’s Guide: How To Help Your Child With Short Division and Long Division Explained

We’ve worked with primary maths experts to create a parent’s guide to short and long division, and in it we’ve explained everything you […]

How To Help Your Child When Comparing Fractions, Decimals, And Percentages

Fractions, decimals and percentages in a nutshell – The things you may have forgotten since school! We may see and use them inadvertently […]

The 29 SATs Tips Parents Need To Help Your Child Smash Their SATs!

There are plenty of SATs tips and tricks for parents to be found all across the internet, but we’ve used our years of […]

How To Teach Your Child Fractions At Home: Helping You To Understand KS2 Fractions For Kids

With words like numerator, improper, vinculum and plenty of others being mentioned in homework and school reports, sometimes the number of terms relating […]

How To Support Your Child Throughout The SATs: A Mental Health Wellbeing Guide For Parents