Maths skills

Struggling with mathematics?

The following free resources, provided by the Open University, can help improve your skills.

Each unit can be completed within a few hours – a login is required if you wish to save your progress.

• Numbers, units and arithmetic – covers the basics of number work
• Rounding and estimation – will help you avoid calculator errors
• Ratio, proportion and percentages – percentage and fraction calculations
• Squares, roots and powers – good background knowledge for exam formulae
• Diagrams, charts and graphs – how to produce, read and interpret these tools
• Language, notation and formulas – an introduction to symbols and their meanings