Half of parents struggle with primary school maths

Over a third of mums and dads admit they think maths is the hardest subject to help their child with – so much so that half of parents couldn’t even solve a maths problem designed for a 10-year-old.

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One in four parents in the UK admitted they wouldn’t feel confident in assisting their youngster with long division without a calculator, while just under a quarter said they struggle with converting decimals, fractions and percentages.