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Contents

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • Taking stock of your own situation
  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Taking stock of your own situation
  • 2 Dealing with large numbers
    • 2.1 Calculations with large numbers
  • 3 Rounding
    • 3.1 Rounding to a degree of accuracy
    • 3.2 Rounding to approximate an answer
  • 4 Multistage calculations
  • 5 Negative numbers
  • 6 Mathematical terms
  • 7 Fractions
    • 7.1 Simplifying fractions
    • 7.2 Writing a quantity of an amount as a fraction
    • 7.3 Fractions of amounts
  • 8 Percentages
    • 8.1 Calculating a percentage of an amount
    • 8.2 Expressing one number as a percentage of another
    • 8.3 Percentage change
  • 9 Fractions, decimals and percentages
    • 9.1 Converting between percentages, decimals and fractions
    • 9.2 Changing a fraction to a percentage
    • 9.3 Changing a fraction to a decimal
  • 10 Ratio
    • 10.1 Simplifying ratios
    • 10.2 Solving ratio problems where the total is given
    • 10.3 Solving ratio problems where the total of one part of the ratio is given
    • 10.4 Solving ratio problems where only the difference in amounts is given
    • 10.5 Other applications of ratio
  • 11 Formulas
    • 11.1 Order of operations
    • 11.2 Formulas in practice
  • 12 Checking your answers
  • 13 Session 1 quiz
  • 14 Session 1 summary
  • Introduction
  • 1 Introducing Sharon and Becky
  • 2 Thinking about Becky’s future care
  • 3 Some of the realities of planning future care
  • 4 Summary of Session 2
  • 3 Time, timetables and average speed
    • 3.1 Calculating with time and timetables
    • 3.2 Converting units of time
    • 3.3 Average speed
  • 4 Temperature
    • 4.1 Celsius and Fahrenheit formulas
  • 5 Reading scales
    • 5.1 Scale examples
    • 5.2 Scales and measuring instruments
    • 5.3 Using conversion scales
  • 6 Session 2 quiz
  • 7 Session 2 summary
  • Introduction
  • 1 What are you aiming for?
  • 2 What works when planning?
    • 2.1 Think about what matters
    • 2.2 Explore your options
    • 2.3 Know what your local authority should do to help you
  • 3 Summary of Session 3
  • Introduction
  • 1 Thinking the worst … ?
  • 2 Be proactive
  • 3 Advocate, advocate!
    • 3.1 Being assertive
    • 3.2 People and organisations who can advocate for you
  • 4 Summary of Session 4
  • Introduction
  • 1 Hearing from those who know
  • 2 Summary of Session 5
  • 2 Summary of Session 5
  • Introduction
  • 1 The best care possible
  • 2 Summary of Session 6
  • 3 Summary of the course
  • Where next?
  • References
  • Acknowledgements

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