The Smarter Way to Prepare for the Numeracy Skills Test

Numeracy Skills Test THE SMARTER WAY TO PREPARE 2. START TRAINING 1. READ THE Get your hands on a learning resource and practise until you are passing the test confidently and consistently RULE BOOK Visit education.gov.uk to find out everything you need to know about the Numeracy Skills Test 3. воок Mental Arithmetic 12 audio questions 18 seconds each YOUR TEST When you are ready, register for your skills test (but don't stop practising) No calculator allowed PASS MARK OUT OF 18 26 4. WARM UP PROPERLY Before you go in, run through the 6-7-8 times tables to get your brain into maths mode On Screen Section 16 text questions Allow 2 mins each Calculator allowed 6. FINISH STRONGER 5. START STRONG Leave multi-answer questions until the end. You have a higher chance of making an error in these and losing a vital mark On the first reading of the Mental Section questions, write down all the key info so you can start working on it during the second reading |Numeracy Ready www.numeracyready.co.uk