Course Overview

You + ICS = Greater Success
A good all-round understanding of numbers comes in useful in many everyday situations. For example, you may need to work out how long it will take for your next bus to arrive; or make sure you have enough money to buy the shopping in your trolley.

By taking the ICS Adult Numeracy course, you can gain a working understanding of figures in no time at all. In fact, thanks to the great range of topics you cover and the way the course has been designed, you'll be fully prepared to use your new skills in practical situations almost straight away.

So whatever you need to gain a greater understanding of figures for, you'll find the ICS Adult Numeracy course an inspired choice. It could even help you get the job you really want.

Key Topics
The Basics - Whole Numbers, Common Measures, Data and Statistical Measures
More of the Basics - Fractions, Decimal and Percentages, Shape and Space, Probability
Using What You Know - Whole Numbers, Common Measures, Data and Statistical Measures
Being Practical - Fractions, Decimal and Percentages, Shape and Space, Probability
 

Pre-requisites
The great news is that you don't need any previous experience to take this course.

Support
As an ICS home learning student you will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus our team of Student Advisors are only a phone call away for all the practical advice you may need  - so we really are with you 100%.

Exam Details
This course includes a number of assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and then forward to your tutor. Once your tutor has marked and graded your work, they'll send it back to you with their comments, if any.

At the end of the course you have the choice of applying to sit either the Adult Numeracy Level 1 or Level 2 test in order to gain the qualification. These tests will be available a number of times each year.

*Please note that exam fees are additional to course fees.

Qualification
Adult Numeracy Level 1;
Adult Numeracy Level 2

What our students say
"The course materials were very easy to work through and clearly set out.  Whenever I needed to speak to someone at ICS, I received good information and all the support I needed throughout my course. I would definitely recommend ICS - in fact I already have and I hope to take another course in the near future"
Claire Bottomley, ICS Graduate

Key Jobs
The ICS Adult Numeracy home study course is a flexible and cost effective way of gaining the skills you need to advance in many different paths.

Free With Course
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Further Reading
There is no specific recommended reading for this course, but you may wish to read widely around your subject to enhance your knowledge as you progress.