Key skills assessment unit: application of number

This course will be closing on 13 December 2023. You can continue your studies until this time and, once completed, your statement of participation will continue to appear on your OpenLearn profile.Numerical and mathematical skills are used to describe and tackle a wide range of problems. These key skills are about understanding when particular techniques should be used, how to carry them out accurately and which techniques should be applied in particular situations. Developing your numerical, graphical and algebraic skills means being able to plan how you are going to use your skills over a period of time, monitoring your progress and then reviewing your approach. In this free course, Key skills assessment unit: application of number, you will learn to use and adapt your skills confidently and effectively in different situations and contexts.

• Introduction
• Learning outcomes
• 1 Developing your number skills
• 1 Developing your number skills
• 2 Sources of help
• 2 Sources of help
• 3 Key skills assessment courses
• 3 Key skills assessment courses
• 4 Structure of the assessment courses
• 4 Structure of the assessment courses
• 5 Effective use of number skills
• 5 Effective use of number skills
• 6 What you should present
• 6 What you should present
• 7 Part A: Evidencing skills to develop a strategy, monitor progress and evaluate performance
• 7 Part A: Evidencing skills to develop a strategy, monitor progress and evaluate performance
• 7.1 Evidence required
• 7.2 Developing a strategy
• 7.3 Monitoring your progress
• 7.4 Evaluating your strategy and assessing your work
• 8 Part B: Evidencing your number skills
• 8 Part B: Evidencing your number skills
• 9 Notes to help you complete your assessment
• 9 Notes to help you complete your assessment
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgements