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Everyday maths: using our visual skills to navigate a data and image-rich world

Is seeing really believing - or can it help with maths as well? Complete this interactive activity to find out how to use your visual skills to help you estimate and make calculations.

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  • Everyday maths 1 (Northern Ireland)

    This free course will develop and improve your essential maths skills for work, study and everyday life. The course has four sessions, which cover the following topics: numbers, measurement, shapes and space, and handling data. There will be plenty of examples to help you progress, together with opportunities to practise your understanding.

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    Everyday maths 1 (Northern Ireland)

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    48 hours

    Level: 1 Introductory

  • Everyday maths 2 (Northern Ireland)

    This free course, Everyday maths 2 (Northern Ireland), will build on your existing maths skills and help you to feel more confident tackling the maths you come across in everyday situations.

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    Everyday maths 2 (Northern Ireland)

    Free course

    48 hours

    Level: 1 Introductory

 

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