If you’ve had no need to use numeracy skills for a number of years it’s quite possible that you may be feeling a little rusty in this area. With numeracy tests becoming a regular part of the recruitment process, particularly with larger employers, a weakness in this area can become an issue. Due to this I wanted to let you know about a free MOOC (on-line course) which could be just what you need to refresh your knowledge.
A three week Future Learn course entitled Numeracy Skills for Employability and the Workplace is being offered by Loughborough University’s Mathematics Education Centre. It is open to all learners who wish to build on their basic understanding of mathematics and aims to support employer psychometric tests. Over 5500 learners have already taken this course so you are not alone. Registration for the course is required by 19 October 2015 and you learn at your own pace.
If this course isn’t for you, or you’d like to find out a bit more about selection tests before signing up, you may want to have a look at the selection tests page on the Careers Service website. You’ll find an overview of the types of tests you may encounter, advice on approaching them, and links to practice tests through the link below.
Good luck!