Nearly a third of parents of primary
school children are 'scared' to help their kids with maths homework because
they aren't confident in numeracy. In the ten-question test, a quarter of
parents got a score of 4 out of 10 or less.
The
poll of 2,000 parents of primary school pupils showed they found maths one of
the toughest subjects to help their kids with, beaten only by French. The study
was done by the educational publisher Pearson.
When tested on ten primary-level
maths questions, just 5% of parents got all ten answers correct.
TV presenter maths whizz Carol
Vorderman said: "Studies have shown that if parents help their children
with homework they are more likely to succeed at school. "It is therefore
worrying that so many parents lack confidence in their own maths skills."
Match the words
below to their definitions
confidence /
numeracy / presenter / publisher / pupils / succeed
ability to do basic mathematics
students at school
company which prepares and prints books, newspapers or
magazines
someone who introduces a radio or television programme
achieve what you are trying to achieve
when you are certain of your ability to do things well
True or false?
1. Maths was
the toughest subject for parents.
2. Children do
better at school if their parents help them.
3. The test was
given to 5% of parents in the UK.
4. None of the
parents got all the correct answers.
5. The study
was done by the government.
6. Most of the
parents got less than four questions right.
7. Carol
Vorderrman is good at maths.
8. The results
of the study are concerning.
What's the missing word?
1. Just 5% of
parents got all ten answers______________.
2. They are
more____________to succeed at school.
3. They found
maths one of the toughest____________.
4. A quarter of
parents got a____________of 4 out of 10 or less.
KEY
numeracy ability
to do basic mathematics
pupils students
at school
publisher company
which prepares and prints books, newspapers or magazines
presenter someone
who introduces a radio or television programme
succeed achieve
what you are trying to achieve
confidence when
you are certain of your ability to do things well
True or false?
1. False
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. False
6. True
7. False
8. True
What's the missing word?
1. correct
2. likely
3. subject
4. score
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