Learn number skills with "Multiply"

If you are aged 19 or over, the Multiply programme will offer you the chance to boost your confidence in maths through a wide range of short and fun activities.

Do you:

have a fear of maths?
feel like you can't do maths?
feel like maths gets in the way of being able to take part in activities, education or employment opportunities?
feel like maths stops you from keeping up with the kids or being able to help with homework?
struggle to manage your budget, especially as the cost of living rises?

Our 'Multiply' programme is here to help you.

The programme is run in partnership with local schools, employers, voluntary and community sector organisations, charities, colleges and training providers. We also have a team of Multiply Champions based in the community who we can't wait to introduce you to.

List of free online courses

Multiply courses

A list of free Multiply online courses.

Multiply Your Confidence In Numbers In Your Daily Life
Multiply Your Confidence In Numbers At Home
Multiply Your Confidence In Numbers At Work
Multiply Your Confidence In Everyday Money Handling
Multiply Your Confidence In Payslips And Bills
Multiply Your Confidence In Budgeting, Saving And Loans
Multiply Your Confidence In Numeracy
Multiply Your Confidence In Everyday Numeracy To Support Children And Young People In Your Life
Multiply Your Confidence In Advanced Numeracy To Support The Children And Young People In Your Life
Multiply Your Skills With Positive And Negative Numbers
Multiply Your Skills With Decimals
Multiply Your Skills With Percentages
Multiply Your Skills With Multiplication, Division And Rounding
Multiply Your Skills With Fractions And Square Numbers
Multiply Your Skills With Mean And Range
Multiply Your Skills Converting Between Fractions And Decimals
Multiply Your Skills With Simple Ratios And Direct Proportions
Multiply Your Skills With Calculating Probability
Multiply Your Skills With Calculating Measurements From Scales And Creating Scales
Multiply Your Skills With Time
Multiply Your Skills With Money
Multiply Your Skills With Representing Data
Multiply Your Skills With Converting Between Measurements
Multiply Your Skills With Calculating Perimeter, Area And Volume
Multiply Your Skills With 2d And 3d Shapes, Tessellation, Symmetry, Coordinates And Angles
Multiply Your Skills With Whole Numbers
Multiply Your Skills With Decimals
Multiply Your Skills With Fractions
Multiply Your Skills With Percentages
Multiply Your Skills With Multiplying, Dividing And Rounding
Multiply Your Skills With Converting Between Fractions, Decimals And Percentages
Multiply Your Skills With Ratios, Inverse And Direct Proportions
Multiply Your Skills With Mean, Mode, Median And Range
Multiply Your Skills With Calculating Probability
Multiply Your Skills With Calculating Measurements From Scales And Creating Scales
Multiply Your Skills With Speed, Distance And Time
Multiply Your Skills With Money
Multiply Your Skills Drawing And Interpreting Graphs, Charts And Tables
Multiply Your Skills With Converting Between Measurements
Multiply Your Skills With Calculating Perimeter, Area And Volume
Multiply Your Skills With Shapes, Tessellation, Symmetry, Coordinates And Angles

Course starting dates and times

Our upcoming courses being delivered across County Durham include:

Location	Course Title	Start Date	End Date	Times
Mile House, Chester-Le-Street	Business Bookkeeping and Budgeting	12 September 2023	Flexible	10.00am -1.00pm
Durham Family Hub, The Woodlands, Gilesgate, Durham	You + Multiply = 0 GCSE's stress	20 September 2023	11 October 2023	9.30am -11.30am
Durham Family Hub, The Woodlands, Gilesgate, Durham	Money Matters	27 September 2023	1 November 2023	1.00pm -3.00pm
Durham Family Hub, The Woodlands, Gilesgate, Durham	Feed the family	18 October 2023	18 October 2023	9.30am -12.30pm
Bishop Auckland Family Hub, Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland	You + Multiply = 0 SATs stress	15 September 2023	22 September 2023	10.00am -12.00pm
Bishop Auckland Family Hub, Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland	You + Multiply = 0 GCSE's stress	29 September 2023	20 October 2023	2.00pm -4.00pm
Bishop Auckland Family Hub, Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland	Money Matters	29 September 2023	10 November 2023	9.30am -11.30am
Bishop Auckland Family Hub, Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland	Feed the family	6 October 2023	6 October 2023	12.00pm -3.00pm
Bishop Auckland Family Hub, Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland	Feed the family	27 October 2023	27 October 2023	12.00pm -3.00pm
Horden Family Hub, Ocean View, Horden	You + Multiply = 0 GCSE's stress	26 September 2023	17 October 2023	3.00pm -5.00pm
Horden Family Hub, Ocean View, Horden	Feed the family	26 September 2023	26 September 2023	10.00am -1.00pm
Horden Family Hub, Ocean View, Horden	Money Matters	3 October 2023	7 November 2023	10.00am -12.00pm
Horden Family Hub, Ocean View, Horden	Feed the family	24 October 2023	24 October 2023	10.00am -1.00pm
Stanley Family Hub, Clifford Road, Stanley	You + Multiply = 0 GCSE's stress	21 September 2023	12 October 2023	4.00pm -6.00pm
Stanley Family Hub, Clifford Road, Stanley	Feed the family	12 October 2023	12 October 2023	9.00am-12.00pm
Stanley Family Hub, Clifford Road, Stanley	Money Matters	19 October 2023	23 November 2023	9.30am -11.30am
Stanley Family Hub, Clifford Road, Stanley	Feed the family	30 November 2023	30 November 2023	9.00am -12.00pm
Shildon Alive, 91-95 Church Street, Shildon	Digital Skills	September	September	Mondays 1.00pm - 3.00pm

Use the Enquire about DurhamLearn courses to ask for further information on any of our courses, or alternatively you can contact us by phone or email us at multiply@durham.gov.uk.

Check your numeracy level

This Multiply: Take a quick numeracy quiz will help you to understand where you might want to improve your numbers knowledge.

There are 6 multiple-choice numeracy questions, it will take around five minutes to complete, and you may use a calculator if you wish. The quiz will also explain how to get to the correct answer.

What's your numeracy like?

Not sure what your numeracy level is? Why not find out with a short quiz and get some quick tip with the Multiply: National Numeracy Challenge which aims to give you an accurate picture of your everyday maths skills through a few simple to answer questions.

Learner feedback

"From the first moment I met Michael he made me feel comfortable he is a great guy and an amazing tutor. With his guidance and encouragement I have been able to expand my knowledge of mathematics massively. I believe these classes are a fantastic resource for people wanting to expand their knowledge in certain subjects and I will be for ever grateful to Michael and Durham learn for the skills I have gained."

"I want to be able to pay my bills and read my letters by myself and this has helped me"

"thoroughly enjoyed the programme. I have progressed well and it has really aided me in my daily life. This will also help me hugely in all I do in the future"

"Thank you so much for everything so far - I would never have thought I'd enjoy maths this much! "

"Ah, this must be what they are doing in my son's school, he's in reception - it makes so much more sense what he's doing now you've told us this. I'll be able to support him better now"