In-House: Understanding Maths for the Workplace

Overview

Whether you shudder at the thought of using maths, or you love analysing numerical data. Maths can be daunting for lots of professionals in the public sector, especially since some roles require maths usage daily

If this is you and your colleagues, fear not. Our Understanding Maths for the Workplace bespoke training course has been specifically designed to help either brush up on your maths skills or gain a refresher, in a supportive and encouraging environment.

Through a mixture of excel based tasks, interactive exercises and support from the trainer; gain the confidence and skills to not just better understand maths, but also interpret and question numerical information when presented to you. Leave the day confident in using maths in the workplace.

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Learning Outcomes

Understand basic mathematical principles
Use public sector examples to carry out maths tasks
Gain the confidence to interpret and question numerical information
Practise producing graphs and tables by using raw data
Learn how to work out the probability of something happening
Improve your problem-solving skills

All the Understanding ModernGov courses are Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certified, with signed certificates available upon request for event.

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Agenda

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09:25 - 09:30

Registration

09:30 - 10:00

Trainer’s Welcome and Clarification of Learning Objectives

10:00 - 11:00

First Steps: Basic Maths Principles

Brush up on key mathematics principles: multiplication, division, decimals and fractions
Algebra: why do we need it?
Basic principles of algebra
Key maths terminology: common business and financial acronyms
Take a quick maths quiz

11:00 - 11:15

Morning Break

11:15 - 11:45

Working Out Percentages

Through public sector workplace examples, delegates will work through percentage calculations

Gain the confidence to work out percentages
Understand excel formulas that can help you work out percentages
Use real-life public sector data to work out percentages
Measure proportions and rates of change

11:45 - 12:00

Utilising Graphs and Charts

Through excel and laptops, delegates will work with the trainer to produce graphs through raw data.

Learn about the different types of graphs:
- Pie charts
- Line graphs
- Bar graph
- Scatter plot
- Stem and plot
- Histogram
Practise producing graphs by using raw data provided by the trainer
Understand how you can interpret graphs and charts
Gain the confidence to question what is being presented to you

12:30 - 13:00

Probability

What is probability?
Learn the key principles of probability
Gain the confidence to predict a chance of something happening
Understand the different of ways of achieving success

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 14:45

Financial Reports and Formulas

Gain the confidence to interpret financial reports
Performance measurement in the public sector
Budget reporting

14:45 - 15:00

Afternoon Break

15:00 - 16:00

Problem Solving Exercises

In groups, you will carry out problem solving tasks that are relevant to the public sector
Gain the skills and confidence to solve complex problems
Take a problem-solving test
Pose your maths questions to the trainer

16:00 - 16:15