Citizen Maths - Powerful Ideas in Action (Calderdale College)

The course is at 'Level 2' — the level that a 16-year-old school leaver is expected to achieve in maths.

The course is based on solving the kinds of problems that come up at work and in life. And it is free. All you need is access to a computer, the internet and a basic grasp of maths.

Citizen Maths is a free online course. It helps you learn maths in a new way. Instead of abstract routines, the course uses practical problems to help you grasp some “powerful ideas” in maths. You can then apply these in work and in life. The course covers five such ideas:

- Proportion

- Uncertainty

- Representation

- Pattern

- Measurement

Each takes between five and 10 hours to complete. You can spread this over a few weeks or a few days

The course will allow you to:

- Fit your learning around other things in your life

- Work at your own pace

- Re-do any parts you want, as often as you want

- Focus on the maths areas that you want