Both government and parents are concerned about the standards of education today, with the UK's literary and numeracy ratings among the worst in Europe. Parents are now being actively encouraged to help their children to learn, and this series of books - aimed at the older child - provides the means of doing this. Revising the new National Curriculum and GCSE subjects, this book/tape pack provides a complete learning package in mathematics. The text and instruction, graded in easy steps, provides advice, tips and games, and there are ideas for further projects for parents to take part in with their children. Throughout the book the aim is to make learning fun and to help parents get ahead when the pressure is really on. Carol Vorderman is a presenter on the TV programme "Countdown", "How 2!" and "TV-am".