Practical numeracy
Time and quantities in daily life.
Life & digital skills
Everyday skills for adults
The reading, writing and number skills used every day at home and work. Each lesson uses realistic examples and can be practised online or printed.
- 1Learn it
- 2See it worked
- 3Try it online
- 4Print it
- 5Check your answer
Start here: learning journeys
Practical literacy
Official paperwork and error-free writing.
All everyday adult skills lessons with practice and answers
Reading timetablesLearn to read bus and train timetables, use the 24-hour clock and work out journey times and waits — worked example timetable, online questions and printable answers.. Online + PrintScaling recipes and measurementsScale recipes up or down using a scale factor, and convert grams, kilograms, millilitres and litres — worked examples, practice with answers and a printable sheet.. Online + PrintFilling in formsPractical guide to filling in application and official forms: block capitals, date formats, required fields, signatures and checking — with a worked example and practice answers.. Online + PrintProofreadingA practical proofreading routine for emails, CVs and letters: read aloud, check one thing at a time, common error types — with practice sentences to correct and answers.. Online + PrintWorking out time durationsCalculate how long something takes, convert to and from the 24-hour clock, cross midnight and work out paid shift hours. Online + Print
Guidance
How to get the most from these
- Work through the worked example before trying the questions.
- Real documents — bus timetables, recipe cards, application forms — make ideal extra practice.
- Go slowly; accuracy matters more than speed with forms and measurements.
Last reviewed: 25 September 2026