Brave parents will go back to school for half a term and be put to the test on their children’s year six curriculum for a new Channel 4 series – and Class of Mum and Dad proves there are no easy answers unless you know them.
A whopping HALF of the parents who take on the SAT exams their children also face are seen failing at the maths and English tests they are set at Blackrod Primary School in Bolton.
And for one mum the exam pressure is all too much, leaving her in tears as she struggles with the questions in front of her.
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Julia, 47, hasn’t taken a maths test – a subject she admits she was “horrendous” at while she was at school – in over three decades.
And despite Julia trying her best, a teacher – who reveals she had to revise the syllabus for 11-year-olds thoroughly before she felt confident with it – ends up consoling her in the toilets after she sobs about feeling “stupid”.
“I know I should be able to do this but I find it very, very difficult,” Julia despairs.
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“The year six curriculum is tough – we know it is tough. We don’t think it is easy,” reassures the teacher.
But how tough is it for you?
Below are ten questions from the maths and English exams the parents did. How many can you get right?
To reveal the answers, just highlight the whited out area next to ‘ANSWER: *[the actual answer]*’. If you’re reading this on a mobile phone, tap over the area as if you were copying a piece of text.
Then make sure you let us know how you’ve done by posting your score on our Facebook page!
Here we go…
1) A packet contains 1.5kg of oats. Every day Maria uses 50g of oats to make porridge. How many days does the packet of oats last?
ANSWER: *30 days*
2) 3692 ÷ 71 = ?
ANSWER: *52*
3) Six pencils cost £1.68 – three pencils and one rubber cost £1.09 – what is the cost of one rubber?
ANSWER: *25p*
4) What are all the common factors of 24 and 36?
ANSWER: *1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12*
5) How many prime factors does the number 26 have? What are they?
ANSWER: *Two – 2 and 13*
6) What is the adverb in this sentence?
‘Of all the toys in his huge collection, Craig’s little sister liked the cuddly puppy best.‘
ANSWER: *’Best’*
7) Rewrite this sentence in the active voice – remember to punctuate your answer correctly.
‘The vital clues were discovered by the policeman.’
ANSWER: *‘The policeman discovered the vital clues.‘*
8) Indicate which words are prepositions in the next sentence.
‘She walked through the door and sat behind the desk.’
ANSWER: *‘Through’ and ‘behind’*
9) What is the the relative clause in the next sentence?
‘The old house that is next to our school is for sale.’
ANSWER: *‘that is next to our school‘*
10) Insert a semi-colon in the correct place in the following sentence below.
‘There are Viking ruins near our house they are being excavated next month.’
ANSWER: *‘There are Viking ruins near our house; they are being excavated next month.’*
How did you do?
Class of Mum and Dad airs on Channel 4 on Tuesday at 8pm.
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