Section: Not a 'numbers person'? Start here! | Numeracy for Nursing Practice | Open Essex

  • Welcome to the Numeracy Moodle page! This site contains resources, tutorials, screencasts, exercises and other links that will help you to develop your skills and your confidence in your ability to use numeracy as a key nursing skill.

    You may already be very confident with your numeracy skills, and looking forward to applying them in the clinical context. 

    On the other hand, maths may be a subject that you've always struggled with and something that you're dreading having to face again at university. If this sounds more like you, don't panic! Here at the University of Essex, we have plenty of ways to support you throughout your studies.

    It may interest you to know that if you're worried about maths, you're definitely not alone! About 80% (four out of every five) of adults in the UK have some difficulties with practical numeracy skills; this includes plenty of people who already have a GCSE at grade C or above!

    The good news: As long as you're prepared to work at your skills and to engage with the resources and the opportunities provided to help you, we're certain that you'll be absolutely fine.

    This short video gives more information about adults who struggle with numeracy. It's a lot more common than you might think.

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      The following video dispels the myth that maths achievement is all about talent, and places it in the framework of values that we teach on the nursing degree. Your belief in your ability to improve and the effort that you are prepared to put in will take you much further than your 'talent'!