Get skilled for life
Why are Skills for Life important?
There are many ways that reading, writing and maths skills help; we
use them everyday at home and at work. Doing the shopping, helping
children, completing forms or reading the newspaper, all demand
these essential skills.
Most jobs require us to follow instructions, read notices, use information technology and, of course check our pay!
Computer skills help us to access information, online banking or shopping. Because the world is changing rapidly, we need to keep up to date with these skills.
How can improving my basic skills help me?
You could get a better job, help your children with their
homework, improve your self-confidence and even make better
decisions about things like money.
And it's free!
Find out where your nearest free Skills for Life course
is by contacting learndirect advice on 0800 100 900. For Scotland,
ring Big Plus on 0808 100 1080.
Or go to the
learndirect advice website now and search for yourself!
Test yourself here
Check out how good your maths and English skills by doing a practice
test at www.move-on.org.uk
Get interactive
Check out Skillswise, the BBC's interactive website, for a fun way
to test and brush up your skills. Try the easy to use quizzes,
games, factsheets and a beginner's course to the Internet at
www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise