Developing Numeracy Skills
It is important to brush up on numeracy skills to ensure that everyone is working at a level that not only
helps us in our daily lives, but also in the workplace.
The following pages include several numeracy websites that will support ongoing learning of numerical
concepts. If these resources do not entirely meet your needs then conduct an online search for others,
or get in touch with the local library. Whatever you do be sure to find the resources that best meet your
needs.
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Click on the link http://www.gcflearnfree.org/ for numeracy
learning.
The tutorials on this site allow you to practise what you learn in your own time.
Topics include:
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Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication and division
Fractions
Decimals
Percents
Algebra
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Click on the link http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/0/ for English
and maths support for adults.
‘Skillswise’ can support both numeracy and literacy learning.
The site includes fact sheets, quizzes, worksheets, glossaries
and short videos.
Topics include:
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Numbers – number lines, decimals and negative numbers
Calculation – Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
Percent and Fractions
Measuring
Shapes
Graphs
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‘Khan Academy’ can assist you with numeracy skills, from the basic foundations to statistics and
geometry. Tutorials are presented in video format to allow you to pause and rewind as often as you
need while learning. Quizzes aid your learning of key concepts.
 This resource is also available as a free downloadable app.
Below are links to pages that may be quite appropriate to the learning you require.
Subject – Pre-algebra
Click on the link to work through the tutorials. In particular Decimals,
Fractions, Applying mathematical reasoning, Arithmetic properties &
Measurement
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra
Subject – Algebra basics
Click on the link to work through the tutorials:
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Fractions
Decimals fractions & percentages
Operations with decimals
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra-basics/core-algebrafoundations
Subject – Basic geometry
Click on the link to work through the tutorials
about volume and surface area:
https://www.khanacademy. org/math/basicgeo/basic-geo-volume-surface-area
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Subject – Geometry
Click on the link to work through tutorials about the
‘Basic area’ of perimeter and area:
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/geometry/basicgeometry
Be sure to watch the video on perimeter and area:
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/geometry/basicgeometry/perimeter-area-tutorial/v/perimeter-andarea-basics
Subject – Probability and statistics
Click on the link to work through tutorials about ‘Descriptive
statistics’ such as mean, median and mode:
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/probability/descriptivestatistics
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Resources
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). (2016). Skillswise: English and maths for adults. Retrieved from
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/0/
Goodwill Community Foundation. (2016). GCFLearnFree.org. Retrieved from
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/
Khan Academy. (2016). Khan Academy. Retrieved from https://www.khanacademy.org/
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