The grown-ups are taking part in the boot camp after being left stumped by modern arithmetic.
More than 60 parents enrolled in a refresher course at Greenfaulds High School in Cumbernauld after the mathematics coursework for first-year pupils left them bewildered.
The classes will take place throughout the school year, and there are plans to open them up to parents of older kids.
The pioneering project has even seen the parents tested on their woeful maths knowledge.
Headteacher Dr John May said: “It’s been a great success so far. Almost all the parents said they had been a great help. Our first session this month was on angles and next month we’ll look at fractions.Try the ‘angles’ refresher course“They were all surprised when the teachers told them they were expected to do work most thought they were just coming for a lecture. We put them through their paces.
“For many of the parents it has been a long time since they were in the classroom. Things have changed a lot and we wanted to let them experience first-hand how their children are being taught.”
Around 1,000 parents have enrolled in the nursery, primary and secondary school schemes.
Councillor Jim Logue, of North Lanarkshire Council, said: “This is a fantastic initiative designed to give parents some insight into the maths their children are studying.
“It will provide a talking point between parent and child about the school day, their lessons and the curriculum changes.
“It will allow parents to brush up on their maths.”
Chris Pritchart, of the Scottish Mathematical Society, said: “Any support that can be given to children to help them develop in mathematics is to be welcomed.”
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