The "rules" for each subject in schooling changes every day week month and year. Those that graduate this year will most likely not know how to do what is being taught next year. I was told this by my sons teacher when he was academic problems. I felt like such a loser for not being able to help him but she told me Im helping just by being there to here his complaining about the classes.just because I don't know how to do the work doesn't mean I can't help him in other ways such as teach him good study habits of doing his homework at the same time every night, and doing it in an area that is quiet and free from distractions, and when he does come to me with mom I can't do this we can put him in touch with a friend from class, his teacher, and seach the community for those that offer tutoring in that subject. Here they have SMART, literacy vollunteers, some of the retired teachers also tuter, sylvan learning center, and the tutoring/learning center Inc. this last one is an agency that the parents in the community put together of parents who were frustrated in not being able to help their children but when they got to talking as neighbors and friends they realised they themselves were agreat resource the one complaining they couldn't help their child with math could help another child with reading, and vice versa.. you can find these resources by opening the phone book to the yellow pages and looking under the word toturing. Talk to other parents too maybe you can get a group of tutors together with what yoo all do know. Good luck.