Maths The Basic Skills
By: June Haighton, Deborah Holder, Bridget Phillips and
Veronica Thomas
ISBN: 978-0-7487-7700-6
RRP: £18.99
So you want to brush up on your maths skills? This book covers Entry Level 3, Level 1 and Level 2 of the Adult Numeracy Core Curriculum and prepares you for the Level 1 and Level 2 Numeracy Tests. It is part of a series of resources published by Nelson Thornes to support adult numeracy.
This best selling text provides:
- Simple explanations using contexts you will be familiar with
- Lots of questions so you can practice the skills you have learnt
- Practical activities to make learning more interesting
- Hints and tips to improve your understanding of a topic.
Contents:
1 NUMBER
- Chapter 1. Number Value
- Chapter 2. Addition and Subtraction
- Chapter 3. Multiplication and Division
- Chapter 4. Rounding and Estimation
- Chapter 5. Ratio and Proportion
- Chapter 6. Using Formulae
- Chapter 7. Mixed Operations and Calculator Practice
- Chapter 8. Fractions
- Chapter 9. Decimals
- Chapter 10. Percentages
2 MEASURE, SHAPE AND SPACE
- Chapter 1. Money
- Chapter 2. Time
- Chapter 3. Length
- Chapter 4. Weight
- Chapter 5. Capacity
- Chapter 6. Temperature
- Chapter 7. Perimeter, Area and Volume
- Chapter 8. Shape
3 HANDLING DATA
- Chapter 1. Extracting and Interpreting Information
- Chapter 2. Collecting and Illustrating Data
- Chapter 3. Averages and Range
- Chapter 4. Probability

