Numeracy initiative supported by Education officer

New maths project to help undergraduates

Maths isn't just for geeks, it's a highly prized skill amongst employers

The University has launched a survey as part of its 'Every Student Counts' project to find out how undergraduates feel about their maths skills.

 

The project is supported by Union Education officer, Sarah Delli-Colli, who thinks the initiative is great for students future employment prospects.

 

51 per cent of employers now use a maths test as part of the interview process and in 70 per cent of cases you'll need to pass the test to get the job.

 

Delli-Colli said: "The University recognises that not all academic disciplines provide the opportunities for their undergraduates to practice or further develop their numeric skills. In light of this, they are aiming to investigate the support necessary to enhance numeracy skills and identify learning resources and strategies to help students develop and practice numeric skills through out their time at university.

"This is an excellent scheme and one that on graduation you will be extremely grateful for. If like me the last time you did maths was at GCSE, you would be a little rusty to say the least. Whilst I would be confident on performing percentage calculations, or general mental arithmetic, if you came to me and asked me to statistically analyse and manipulate data, don’t be surprised if I ran off and hid in a darkened room."

 

The survey is open to all undergraduates and the 'Every Student Counts' scheme is open to all students who may be worried about their numeracy skills.

03 December 2008