Maths Help - a door into everyday mathematics
Maths Help provides students and enquirers with free access to the Open
University's high quality
learning resources related to everyday mathematics. Covering numerical,
graphical and related skills, the resources include activities to help
you learn new skills (or revise long–forgotten techniques), and quizzes
to check your progress.
The resources linked below should help you feel more confident both in using mathematics in your everyday life and if you are intending to study a course or qualification with some numerical or mathematical content.
- Module 1: Numbers, units and arithmetic
- Module 2: Rounding and estimation
- Module 3: Ratio, proportion and percentages
- Module 4: Squares, roots and powers
- Module 5: Diagrams, charts and graphs
- Module 6: Language, notation and formulas
- Module 7: Geometry
- Module 8: Using a scientific calculator
Note that the mathematical topics covered in section 5 onwards of Module 8 are explained in detail in Discovering mathematics (MU123).