Passing the Numeracy Skills Test (Achieving QTS Series)

All applicants to Initial Teacher Training in England need to PASS the Numeracy Skills Test before starting their course. The test is designed to ensure trainee teachers have a sound grasp of numeracy skills such as mental arithmetic and interpreting statistics and can apply these in practice. This popular and widely recommended book outlines all of the requirements of the Numeracy Skills Test, explains the essential subject knowledge candidates need and includes practice questions for test preparation. This sixth edition, written by one of the authors of the test itself, is updated throughout and includes a full practice test, more practice questions and more question and answer commentary. This text is more than a collection of practice questions. It includes advice, tips, test commentary and guidance to help you pass first time. It helps you to: - familiarise yourself with the skills and knowledge to be tested - fully understand the format and structure of the numeracy skills test - know what to expect on the day of the test