Adi's Complete Learning Pack: Year 3

The learning element follows the same approach as classroom teaching: an activity to assess the child's knowledge, followed by a tutorial leading to activities allowing them to practise what they have learnt, then slightly harder exercises to extend their skills. Children also have access to short educational games, including memory tests, dictation and mathematical challenges. It includes all of the topics covered in the classroom, and provides a good opportunity for the child to consolidate what they learn at school. To keep children interested there is much to explore in the program, including Music and Science activities, and games that they can "buy" with points earned from completing the learning tasks. Children can keep track of their progress through a results board, and a parent's information point allows parents or teachers to do the same.

The program can be used in conjunction with the Internet (for a small fee) where parents can book "virtual classes" and children can join clubs and e-mail friends, all controllable from the parent's information point. Adi's Complete Learning Pack is both child and adult friendly. There is enough guidance for children to use it independently, as well as the option for parents or teachers to track and control learning. It can be used either at home or in the classroom to complement the National Curriculum, to enhance children's ICT skills as well as Mathematics and English. Available for Years 3, 4, 5 and 6. --Kelly Battes

The program begins in the Entrance Hall to Adi's Spaceship, where your child can create their own character, choosing different size and shapes of facial features as well as the clothing. Then it's time to explore. In Adi's room he has stored lots of exciting things for your child to help them with their homework - multimedia fact files, interactive simulations and quizzes on a wide range of general topics as well as a games machine which your child has to earn points to use by completing subject exercises. Adi has also set aside a room especially for your child, where they can decorate it as they like choosing from a range of themes that include Magic Kingdom, The Middle Ages and Nature. They can also keep a personal diary or create masterpieces of art with the paintbox.

When it's time to learn, Adi flies your child off to the Space Stations. Each Space Station is specifically designed to cater for the needs of your child's learning. Choose from either a guided tour, where Adi will decide on the order of the exercises and lessons, or let your child decide their own path. The exercises are broken down into stages. Firstly, Adi assesses your child's current understanding of a subject, then they move on to the interactive multimedia lessons where they can read about the subject, view examples and the methodology, and obtain an understanding of all the key definitions. Then it's time to put their new knowledge into practise as they progress through the "practise what you've learnt" exercises. Once they are confident with the subject area they can progress to the "extend your knowledge" exercises to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the subject. You and your child can track the progress made in all the subjects against a list of curriculum-based skills from either the Parents' Corner or within the Resource Capsule of the Space Stations.

Extend your child's learning experience even further with Adi Internet. Learn with other users of Adi from around the world in the virtual classrooms, find out about exciting things in the News Club and have fun together in the Dens and the Cyberclubs. And you get 3 months subscription completely free.