If your number skills let you down, Numbers Direct is a great way to improve them. It's a lively, colourful course with sound and graphics, so its fun to do. By using your personal Learning Map created with the Number Skills Check, you can identify which of the individual courses to focus your learning on. Once you start you are taken through each topic and given activities to practise your number skills in everyday situations.

Outline and learning objectives
On completion of this course you will be able to:

• Understand and describe how numeracy skills are important and can be applied in everyday life.
• Improve and demonstrate your level of understanding in numeracy skills at Level 1 and Level 2.
• Use the Numbers Skills Check, and the Activities section within each course to assess your ongoing learning, and plan your studies.

Course modules:
You can choose from a range of subjects covering:

• Measure, Shape and Space.
• Number.
• Handling Data.
• Fractions, Decimals & Percentages.

Previous experience required:

• You need to have completed Numbers Direct Entry Level or be at an equivalent standard.

Qualifications:
Taking this course can count towards part of the following qualifications:

• Certificates in Adult Numeracy and Literacy.

How long does it take?

• 9 hours
• You can work through this course at your own pace.

Course level

• One

What's involved?

• Online - This is a course where you learn while connected to the Internet.

Technical Information:

• The computer you are using has all the required software it needs to run this course. Further details about the technical requirements for this course.