Helping Your Child
A recent survey showed that over 90% of parents felt that helping their children at home made a difference to how well they did at school [1]. But what if you don’t have the word and number skills you need to get involved? Nearly seven out of 10 parents in the survey said they would spend more time helping their children with homework if they were better at maths and English themselves.
Helping Your Child lets you build your word and number skills so that you can lend a hand with homework and more. From understanding the letters your children bring home from school to working out how much money they need to pay for school dinners, the course helps you to feel more comfortable with words and numbers so that you can play a bigger part in your children’s education.
[1] Department for Education and Skills/ Get On campaign, 2006
What will you learn?
When you have finished the course, you will find it easier to:
- Listen for information and follow instructions
- Develop listening, reading and writing skills
- Know more about learning styles and strategies
- Know more about primary and secondary education
- Understand how to communicate by phone and face to face
- Understand some educational jargon
- Know how to read/understand timetables/reports
What should you already know?
The staff at your local learndirect centre will assess your skills. Once they have assessed your skills, they will help you to decide if this is the right course for you.
Course level
| Beginner |
| Beginner plus |
| Intermediate |
| Advanced |
How long does it take?
Mid-length Course - our mid-length courses take 10 - 40 hours to complete. You can work through this course at your own pace.
What's involved?
Online - This is a course where you learn while connected to the Internet
Course Code: 100212BS002
