Numerical Reasoning Test Preparation
Series Description: Are you applying for jobs or internships? No matter what subject you currently study, basic numeracy skills are essential for a wide range of graduate destinations, and many employers will require you to demonstrate those skills during the recruitment process, for example via a numerical reasoning test. This series is designed to give you the essential skills required, as well as helpful hints and tips for how to prepare for the tests.
Target Audience: These sessions are generally aimed at students who have done little or no maths in their degree, but who either:
- would like to improve their basic maths skills for the workplace (e.g. become confident interpreting graphs and percentages), or
- need to sit a numerical reasoning test as part of the recruitment process.
> Moodle page for this series (includes slides and other resources)
These classes are for any student looking for advice on how to prepare for the numerical reasoning tests used during recruitment.
| Date | Time | Class Title | Class Description | Venue |
| Mon 26 Oct | 11:00-12:00 | Make your applications count: Breaking down questions (in-person) | This session will give a brief introduction about the tests, before focussing on how to break down questions into manageable chunks. | Wolfson Medical Building: 248 Gannochy |
| Fri 30 Oct | 11:00-12:00 | Make your applications count: Tips for speed (in-person) | Many numerical reasoning tests have strict time limits, and so this session will focus on techniques for working quickly but accurately. | Gilbert Scott Building: 256 |
| Mon 2 Nov | 16:00-17:00 | Make your applications count: Breaking down questions (online repeat) | This session will give a brief introduction about the tests, before focussing on how to break down questions into manageable chunks. | Teams Link |
| Thu 5 Nov | 16:00-17:00 | Make your applications count: Tips for speed (online repeat) | Many numerical reasoning tests have strict time limits, and so this session will focus on techniques for working quickly but accurately. | Teams Link |
The Moodle page also has the following resources to help you build the basic skills needed for these tests.
| Topic | Description |
| Percentages | These resources are aimed at students who have done little or no maths in their degree, but who want to improve their confidence with numbers and data ready for the workplace, or for sitting numerical reasoning tests. |
| Interpreting graphical data | |
| Ratios |
