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We have the right tool to help you improve your numeracy in a fun and easy way.
Why should you improve your numeracy?
The COVID-19 crisis has meant that many children are trying to learn at home. This has placed a huge burden on the adults who look after them. Charity National Numeracy's online Challenge has helped thousands of adults to start improving their skills. It's totally free and focuses on the maths we all use in daily life, not abstract stuff like algebra. Build your confidence with numbers and better help your family.
Take The Challenge
The National Numeracy Challenge is a free, web-based learning tool. It's designed to help you improve your everyday maths skills in manageable steps, whilst building your confidence along the way.
Learning area
A 10-15min check will create a tailored learning area focused on the skills you need to build-up. With resources chosen to help you improve.
Available on mobile
Take the Challenge on the go - doing as little as 10 minutes a day can make a huge difference.
Putting you at ease
The Challenge was created to help you and guide you on your journey to improve your numeracy. Here are some of the reasons why it's so easy to use and so useful.
Multiple choice answers
Each question is multiple choice and uses examples of everyday maths.
No timer
There's no timer or progress bar so you can take your time to think.
Adapts to you
The questions adapt to you and only step up when you're ready.
Save your progress
Take it at your own pace, have a break and come back whenever you need to.
Who we are
We are National Numeracy, a charity set up in 2012 to raise the levels of numeracy in the UK among both adults and children. The Government's 2011 Skills for Life report found that 49% of adults in the UK have the numeracy expected of primary school children, we want to change this. Our online Challenge is a free, confidential way for adults to test and improve their numeracy.
People we have helped
Tony, 32
Manager
“I think that it's like doing exercise, if you don't do it for a long time it's hard when you start again, and it's the same for maths.”
Ann, 27
Teacher
“I can now teach my learners in the best way possible because I can see it from their point of view"
Rachel, 32
Accountant
“It's no exaggeration when I say that it has been, potentially, life-changing."
Adrian, 28
Site Supervisor
“The Challenge has really built my confidence and I hope that my new-found positivity will continue, pushing me from strength to strength."
Tony, 32
Manager
“I think that it's like doing exercise, if you don't do it for a long time it's hard when you start again, and it's the same for maths.”
Still not convinced numeracy is for you?
Watch this video and see if our celebrity ambassador Rachel Riley can persuade you.