Compiled by Hannah Cooper, Linking London Support Officer, with additional information provided by Amanda Spurrier, City & Islington College

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Sample Literacy & Numeracy Tests

Many HE courses require applicants to undergo literacy and/or numeracy tests upon their application, but not all institutions provide examples of the examination on their websites. What follows is a list of the HEIs who supply sample tests, links to the practice exams themselves, and notes on what is provided, where applicable. The list is ordered by subject (obviously inclusive only of subjects where these tests are required). Other relevant resource sites are also listed.

Nursing/ Midwifery London South Bank University https://www.lsbu.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/how-to-apply/guidance-for-health-pre-registration Sample papers: http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/41543/Sample-Literacy-Paper-2015.pdf

http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/41544/Literacy-Sample-Paper-Answer-2015.pdf

http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/43811/sample-numeracy-paper-2014.pdf

http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/43812/sample-numeracy-paper-answers-

2014.pdf

Middlesex University - If your application is successfully shortlisted, you will be invited to attend maths and literacy tests. http://www.mdx.ac.uk/courses/help-with-your-application/undergraduate-application/interviews/nursing King’s College London – sample tests and interview prep guidelines. http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/study/applicants/preregistration/selectiondays/index.aspx Questions-http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/study/applicants/preregistration/selectiondays/Numeracy-

example-2013-14.pdf

Answers - http://www.kcl.ac.uk/nursing/study/applicants/preregistration/selectiondays/Numeracy-

answers-2013-14.pdf

Birmingham City University:

http://www.bcu.ac.uk/cmsproxyimage?path=/_media/docs/sample_numeracy_questions_oct_2011

.pdf

Coventry University:

https://curve.coventry.ac.uk/cu/file/164f7609-c14c-4a02-be25-

634853cab0ab/1/Admission%20test_2015.zip/multiscreen.html

Maths quiz

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University of Cumbria:

http://www.cumbria.ac.uk/Courses/ApplicationsEnquiries/Applicants/Interviews/Health/Midwifery.

aspx

Edge Hill University:

https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/admissions/nursing-interviews/

Kingston University/St George’s

http://www.healthcare.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/numeracy-literacy-tests-bsc-nursing-

new.pdf

Nursing/ Midwifery Resource Sites

BBC Skillswise – http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic/nursing-and-care

Adult skills website – feature on Nursing

SNAP – an NHS numeracy resource. You need to register on SNAP in order to access the materials

http://www.snap.nhs.uk/

Health Sciences

City University London:

http://www.city.ac.uk/health/selection-day

University of East Anglia

https://www.uea.ac.uk/documents/3306616/7768021/Example+numeracy+%26+literacy+questions

+and+guidance.pdf/da65de7c-ce6f-4f00-9c8d-79a9ad714ee6

University of Essex – advice on elements to revise for:

http://www.essex.ac.uk/hhs/careers/literacy-and-numeracy.aspx

Other

Birkbeck, University of London – sample maths test for those with no other numeracy qualifications https://www.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/site/assets/files/1041/sample_maths_test.pdf All applicants are expected to have grade C GCS- level English and Maths. Applicants who do not meet this criterion and do not hold a Level 3 qualification may be required to take a mathematics test and an English test. University College London –Maths sample test http://www.ucl.ac.uk/clie/placement-tests/UPC/instructions.php?exercise=Maths Preparatory Certificate for Science & Engineering University of East London-Links to literacy & numeracy test resources http://www.uel.ac.uk/cass/teachertraining/primary/offerholders/qts/ Teacher training