West Lancashire College proudly celebrated the success of their students during Numeracy Week, which took place from 13th-17th October 2025. The week-long event immersed students in diverse activities designed to strengthen their numeracy skills and highlight how these skills connect to their chosen courses.
Engineering and Electrical students explored how resistors behave in series and parallel circuits using both multimeters, Social Sciences students worked on code breaking by using percentages of numbers, Foundation Learning students completed numeracy escape rooms, where they had to solve a puzzle to reveal a code to open the box, Sports students calculated their energy intake and expenditure in their Sports Nutrition Unit. As the week progressed, Hospitality and Catering students were tasked with scaling recipes up and down, as well as putting a price on a dish they’ve produced, Bricklaying Level 1 and Multi-Skills students focused on the Brick Double-Domino Effect.
Alex Huskisson, Adult Skills Manager said, “Numeracy Week at West Lancashire College provides an excellent opportunity to highlight the importance of maths skills, not only for academic achievement but also for success in the workplace. Whether in vocational study or employment, the ability to recognise and apply mathematical concepts to real-world tasks is highly valued by employers. Our tutors already do an outstanding job of embedding these skills into everyday lessons, but dedicating time to focus on them more explicitly strengthens these connections and ensures students are well-prepared for the demands of their future careers.”