We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide

The Maths Factor - NOT free maths tuition - Vorderman

Ivrytwr3
Ivrytwr3 Posts: 6,304 Forumite
Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
edited 1 March 2010 at 9:44AM in Marriage, relationships & families
TV presenter Carol Vorderman is launching an online maths school for children and parents.

The former Countdown star said she designed the lessons, which feature video instruction, music, games and rewards, to help youngsters "be the very best they can" with numbers.

Parents will be able to visit The Maths Factor website from Monday and sign up for classes on Wednesday.

It comes after a survey revealed almost one-in-five children of primary school age received extra help from a private tutor to improve their maths skills.

The YouGov poll also showed 96 per cent of parents believed it was essential for their children to have a good grasp of arithmetic to get a job in the future.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20100301/ten-carol-vorderman-launches-online-math-ea4616c.html

I can't find a link yet to the actual site and have tried themathsfactor.com .co.uk etc. So if anyone finds a link, please post!

Comments

  • Mme.Hibou
    Mme.Hibou Posts: 1,667 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    http://www.themathsfactor.com/
    ,___,
    (oVo)
    /)vvv)
    /m m
  • Ivrytwr3
    Ivrytwr3 Posts: 6,304 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    i tried that, i guess it wasn't active when i did though. Many thanks!
  • Ivrytwr3
    Ivrytwr3 Posts: 6,304 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Right! Isn't that typical of Vorderman? I was hoping that it would be a Government run initiative and be free (you know HELPING our youngsters!) But i should have known better once i learned Vorderman was running it.

    Yes, you have to pay, so i won't be signing up. The BBC and many other sites offer free maths programs which are very good.
  • Mme.Hibou
    Mme.Hibou Posts: 1,667 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    She's on BBC Breakfast now!
    ,___,
    (oVo)
    /)vvv)
    /m m
  • Ivrytwr3
    Ivrytwr3 Posts: 6,304 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    thread title edited!
  • cheepskate_2
    cheepskate_2 Posts: 1,669 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    My son does a fantastic maths site through school called Mathaletics. I think the school pay a small fee , but it is a competitive based maths and you play against other people from uk and elsewhere. He loves it and it is the only maths that he seems to do without much fuss.
This discussion has been closed.
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 353.7K Banking & Borrowing
  • 254.2K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 455.1K Spending & Discounts
  • 246.8K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 603.3K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 178.2K Life & Family
  • 260.9K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.
Update Your Picture