• After an incorrect answer a "Show Answer" button will allow correct answer to be shown.
• On installation a Centre can choose either of 2 options:
  1. Standard set up.
  – No second chances allowed for answers. [This is to discourage guessing.]
  – A "Show Answer" button that allows correct answer to be shown.
  – Unhindered navigation: Escape to leave lesson, Click on progress bar to go to any question.
  2. Modified set up.
  – After 2 incorrect answers a password is required before further activity can take place.
  – If the second attempt is correct the red square in the progress bar changes to orange.
  
• A student’s progress is indicated in a progress bar at the top of the screen.
  
  A green square for correct, a red for incorrect and a yellow for accessing the answers.
• A Help file icon appears in the top left on a screen, the third menu onwards. . . .
  to give assistance when required. Click here to see an example.
• A second Help File called Terms shows on all lesson screens to help students with Maths vocab, terms etc.
• PAR Decimals gives lots of practice to emphasise the real meaning of decimals.
  – It focuses on decimals rather than with having to simplify fractions.
• Help pages contain teaching points. Click here to see an example.
  – The first page shown is the one most relevant to that lesson number.
  – On some help pages another drop down menu offers related Help
• There are no passwords unless a Centre chooses to go with the password option.
  – Alt + F1, Alt + F3 and Alt + F5 can be used without passwords.
  – But all uses of Alt + F3 and Alt + F5 are noted on the final summary screen:
         Click here to see an example of a Summary Screen
• The student is not asked to type their name in every new lesson.
• In the Details screen that comes up from the menu of Algebra, Decimals, Fractions, Measurement, Place Value, Percentages, Secondary Topics and Skills a tutor can click and go directly to the lesson listed along with its description.
• When right clicking on a lesson number in a menu an example of the questions in that lesson shows in the lower centre of the screen.

What folk are saying:

Just to let you know my staff are loving PAR!   - G, U.K.

Thanks again....your 'details' section at 'the end of each programme section is a godsend too! So easy to find what you're looking for!   - G, U.K.

Also I wanted to say thank you for your resources, I am finding them extremely useful for so many students. Particularly so tonight when I was tutoring Y10 maths and all the algebra revision and fractions revision etc. are just so amazing and right at my fingertips for what they’re learning at school. I don’t know what I’d do without it, probably spend a long time sourcing things. Keep up the great work! - K (NZ)

Programme is working extremely well and the children and tutors are enjoying it. The students like the idea of the "wow", "hot", etc. comments in the programme!

I’m getting great use out of your [software] and love the green and red band across the top. It’s a great way to keep your finger on the pulse and I’ve found several students who are keen to repeat to see if they can gain all green. Well done!

Well I've got it all installed and put my first student on it this week. He loved it, and thought the little messages coming up were quite cool.

I must say how impressed I am with it so far! It's very simple to install, and complements the [present] program well. . . I will progressively put more students on it over the coming weeks.

Keep up the excellent work and stay in touch with me regarding new developments. I'll definitely be spreading the word!

“I wish you could bring this to our school and teach them about decimals.”    10 year old student.