There is also a Multiply group starting on Tuesday 24 September 2024 with no extra eligibility criteria – however, they will still require a name and DOB to check SQA status, again to be sent via email to hazeltaylor@cyrenians.scot.
Once more, this group will be involved in Life Skills By Numbers and will on completion receive SQA accreditation/certification Level 4. Maximum numbers for this group will be 8 people and the group will be over 8 weeks, running between 10am – 12.30pm. Tea, Coffee and biscuits will be provided.
For further information, please contact hazeltaylor@cyrenians.scot via email.
To provide an understanding of how groups work for those attending, Cyrenians have highlighted some of the feedback they have received from previous Multiply Groups:
- Why did you come to Multiply?
“I enjoyed the last one and wanted to come back to learn more”
“Local, convenient, friendly place, comfortable place to be with a lovely group”
“I’m learning numbers for business skills”
“I want to learn and meet other people”
“My wee lassie is better at maths than me. I wanted to be able to help her”
- What makes it different?
“Cook, play, have fun, learning, able to help my child”
“I might not always know how to do it but I try first”
“Communication, we all get on and talk to each other, help each other”
“I didn’t care about anything like this at high school”
“The tutor finds a way to make it fun, finds time and helps you find your own way to the answer”
- What would you say to other people thinking about it?
“Do it!, You don’t feel like it’s sums”
“It’s about numbers in everyday use, gets you thinking about keeping your change right, budgeting, costing, DIY and measuring”
“Don’t underestimate yourself”
- How do you feel about numbers now?
“Feel a lot better – know how to charge people”
“Confident about it and it feels amazing”
“We can help other people now”
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