National Numeracy

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At National Numeracy we believe that improving how we work with and understand numbers in everyday life can spark better opportunities and brighter futures, for everyone. The National Numeracy Challenge is our free and easy-to-use website to improve your confidence and skills with numbers.​ You can get started in 10 minutes, fit around your life and do at your own pace whenever it suits you. Find

out more about the Challenge at www.nnchallenge.org.uk

National Numeracy Day is the UK’s only annual day dedicated to everyday maths. Join us this year on 18 May for our biggest ever programme of activities for adults and children to boost the nation's number confidence at work, home and school. Get involved at www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/numeracyday

We also have free resources for kids, and many other activities. To find out more please visit www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk

THREE schools won a fantastic prize bundle worth £1,500 recently 💫🎉It's no secret, they joined our Schools and Families ...
24/06/2026

THREE schools won a fantastic prize bundle worth £1,500 recently 💫🎉

It's no secret, they joined our Schools and Families Programme for the summer term! This programme is our newest offer designed to not only support primary schools to help pupils feel more confident, but parents, staff and carers, too!

We are now accepting new schools for the coming autumn. Ready to sign up to this fantastic, fully-funded programme and be in with a chance of winning another great prize? Fill in the quick online form here:
https://ow.ly/K6Ws50ZffcC

Thanks to Leighton Primary School, Orton Malborne for sharing these lovely pictures with us!

Basic numeracy skills remain essential for people using AI, given the significant risk of AI hallucinations and need to ...
22/06/2026

Basic numeracy skills remain essential for people using AI, given the significant risk of AI hallucinations and need to critically evaluate and interpret data.

However, new research shows that people place less importance on numeracy than literacy when using AI:

Read more: https://ow.ly/RZVu50Zf471

☀️ Today marks the Summer Solstice – the longest day of the year.It's also a great reminder that numbers help us underst...
21/06/2026

☀️ Today marks the Summer Solstice – the longest day of the year.

It's also a great reminder that numbers help us understand the world around us.

- The Earth's axis is tilted by approximately 23.44°, creating the seasons and the solstices.

- In London, daylight lasts around 16 hours and 38 minutes today, while in Edinburgh it's closer to 17 hours and 37 minutes.

- And more than 4,500 years ago, the builders of Stonehenge aligned the monument with the summer solstice sunrise.

From measuring time and distance to tracking the movement of our planet, maths helps us make sense of extraordinary natural events.

To everyone who’s finishing up their exams this week, CONGRATULATIONS!For lots of us, maths exams are tough mentally AND...
17/06/2026

To everyone who’s finishing up their exams this week, CONGRATULATIONS!

For lots of us, maths exams are tough mentally AND emotionally.

Remember that the numbers that matter in daily life don’t exist in an exam hall; they help you find good deals and make good decisions, they help you plan travel and organise your day. Whatever the outcome of your GCSEs or National 5s, these exams don’t have to define your relationship with numbers.

Enjoy a well-earned break 😎

⚽📊 The World Cup is delivering plenty of memorable numbers already!Scotland has scored their first World Cup goal in 28 ...
17/06/2026

⚽📊 The World Cup is delivering plenty of memorable numbers already!

Scotland has scored their first World Cup goal in 28 years.

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to equal the highest World Cup goals scored by any player.

And today, England begin their World Cup campaign against Croatia.

From goals and group standings to records and probabilities, football is full of numbers that help tell the story of the game.

What’s the most interesting World Cup statistic you've seen so far? 👇

16/06/2026

Well done to Ellie for persevering with this recording, we enjoyed the bloopers 🤭

While dyscalculia is classed more as a learning difficulty than a learning disability, we know that learning differences can be linked and that it’s important to raise awareness of the full spectrum of learning needs.

With understanding of dyscalculia still a long way behind dyslexia, we want to raise awareness of struggles with numbers so that more children and adults can get the right support!

Check out our website for more information, or check out our friends at Dyscalculia Network 💜

Numbers are essential at the World Cup ⚽🏆Ticket prices aside (!) there are plenty of ways numbers will affect the tourna...
11/06/2026

Numbers are essential at the World Cup ⚽🏆

Ticket prices aside (!) there are plenty of ways numbers will affect the tournament: Playing in temperatures around 30°C, with some games at 7,200ft above sea level will mean up to 4L of fluid loss for some players. All this affects performance and tactics, and is why there will be a 3-minute hydration breaks each half💧

Numbers are always in play and having good numeracy gives you a better handle on what's happening. AND we've got a football-themed version of the National Numeracy Challenge to help you brush up your skills.

Use it for free here: https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/challenge/football

⚡ Is it just us, or has the weather been a little dramatic this week?With thunderstorms forecast today, why not try this...
10/06/2026

⚡ Is it just us, or has the weather been a little dramatic this week?

With thunderstorms forecast today, why not try this simple bit of everyday maths the next time you see lightning?

⛈️ Count the seconds between the flash of lightning and the sound of thunder.

➗ Divide by 5 to estimate how far away the lightning is in miles.

➗ Divide by 3 to estimate the distance in kilometres.

Because light travels almost instantly, the delay comes from the speed of sound travelling through the air.

Did you know?

⚡ The electrical potential between a cloud and the ground can reach up to 1 billion volts.

🌡️ The air around a lightning strike can heat up to around 30,000 Kelvin – about five times hotter than the surface of the Sun!

Let us know if you spot any storms today!

📷 Image credit: Ndumiso Mvelase / Pexels

🚨 Number Heroes Competition entries close at MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!Did your class take part in our Number Heroes Competition?...
10/06/2026

🚨 Number Heroes Competition entries close at MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!

Did your class take part in our Number Heroes Competition?

There's still time to enter for the chance to win an amazing prize for your school. Simply upload your entries using our online form – it's quick, easy, and you can even do it from your phone if you've taken photos of the work.

Submit your entries here before midnight:

🔗 https://ow.ly/ZrE450Z9TGg

Good luck! 💙

We are proud to be part of , highlighting the importance of learning about money matters with this year’s theme ‘Money ...
09/06/2026

We are proud to be part of , highlighting the importance of learning about money matters with this year’s theme ‘Money in My Community'.

Numbers and money are joined at the hip, so numeracy will always be a big part of money management!

This year our Ambassador Martin Lewis is hosting a live assembly at 9am on 15 June. To get access visit the Young Enterprise website and create an account 💻

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