Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games - Numeracy Quiz
SkillsActive the Sector Skills Council for active leisure and learning are promoting numeracy through an online multiple choice quiz for the duration of the Vancouver 2010, Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, 12- 28 February.
Click here to take part in the daily quiz www.skillsactive.com/winterolympicsquiz.
Whether you pick the correct answers or not you will learn a lot of interesting facts about the Games! Good luck and enjoy!
Interesting Facts
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75% of the adult population (16-65) of England have numeracy skills below Level 2 (GCSE grades A*-C).
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People with good maths and English skills are more likely to be in employment and half of all jobs closed to people with skills below level 1 (GCSE grades D to G).
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The Government have set a target for 95% of adults to achieve a level of functional numeracy skills by 2020 in the UK.
Page updated: 29 March 2010
