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Why Your Child Says They Can’t Do Maths (And What’s Really Going On)

22 October 202622 June 2026 by Tracy Davis
A child resting their head on their hands at a desk, illustrating maths anxiety and confidence collapse

‘I can’t do maths’ is almost never a statement about ability. It’s confidence collapse on a chain of small unaddressed gaps. What it actually is, what to say in the moment, and what to do this week.

Categories Maths Anxiety, Teaching Tips Tags cpcc, maths anxiety, maths confidence, parent confidence, parenting, teaching tips Leave a comment

How to Use Corbett Maths, Maths Genie and Dr Frost Together

22 October 20265 June 2026 by Tracy Davis
Parent and child working together on a laptop, navigating free GCSE Maths revision sites

All three free maths sites are brilliant. None of them on its own is enough. A practical week-long rhythm for using them together, and the bit they can’t replace.

Categories Resources, Teaching Tips Tags corbett maths, dr frost, free resources, gcse maths, maths genie, parenting, revision, teaching tips Leave a comment

Why More Worksheets Won’t Fix the Problem

22 October 20268 January 2026 by Tracy Davis
Scattered maths worksheets at kitchen table, showing the exhaustion of endless practice without understanding

More practice sheets aren’t the answer when your child struggles with maths. Discover why understanding must come before drilling, and what actually works instead.

Categories Maths Anxiety, Teaching Tips Tags gcse maths, home education, learning strategies, maths anxiety, maths practice, parent guilt, parenting, teaching methods, teaching tips, understanding, worksheets Leave a comment

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