Multiply courses
All courses are free. Courses can fit around your life – part time, intensive, one-to-one, group, in person or online.
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Online courses
Evening numeracy classes
Tuesdays 5.30pm to 7.30pm, starting in September
How confident do you feel about maths learning? How confident do you feel about supporting your child’s maths? If the answer is ‘not very’ then our FREE adult maths class is for you.
How to book: Michelle Johnston, Lifelong learning Development Officer, michelle.johnston@ea.edin.sch.uk, 078543 302383.
Introduction to digital office
Tuesdays 6pm to 8pm, 23 September to 9 December 2025
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Join us online for this beginner friendly course to build your confidence in Microsoft Office tools like Outlook, Word, and Excel. Gain a nationally recognised qualification (SQA Core Skills ICT at SCQF Level 4), boosting your employability and preparing yourself for future study or alternatively, you can work towards a Digital Badge.
Everyday budgeting
Join our fun and friendly online course and get confident with your money! We’ll cover everything from budgeting and shopping smart to understanding your payslip, bank accounts, and planning for the future - including pre-retirement tips. Whether you're just starting out or want to sharpen your money skills, this course is packed with practical advice you can use everyday. No jargon, just real-life know-how!
Mondays 6pm to 7.30pm, 20 October to 10 November 2025
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Getting the best from your bank account - dates to be confirmed
Setting up a bank account, online banking, switching accounts, savings accounts, apps, bank cards, direct debits and standing orders.
Shopping and budgeting - dates to be confirmed
Getting good deals, working out discounts, cashback, supermarket tips, buying online, avoiding scams.
Making sense of your pay slip - dates to be confirmed
Pay, tax, National Insurance, union dues, pension contributions, other deductions, gross and nett pay, checking you’re getting paid the right amount.
Pre-retirement planning - dates to be confirmed
Pensions, tax, other plans.
In person courses
Numeracy in nature – Edinburgh Zoo
Thursday 16 October 2025 and Saturday 26 February 2026, 10am to 2.30pm
Explore numeracy topics in relation to our natural world and introduce knowledge of specific species through a numeracy lens.
Thursday numeracy group
How confident do you feel about maths learning? How confident do you feel about supporting your child’s maths? If the answer is ‘Not very’ then our FREE adult maths class is for you.
Thursdays 2pm to 4pm, Leith Education Community Centre, starting in September
How to book: Michelle Johnston, Lifelong learning Development Officer, michelle.johnston@ea.edin.sch.uk, 078543 302383.
Coming soon
Our world and numbers – Dynamic Earth
Numeracy sessions including numeracy and climate, numeracy and habitat, numeracy and oceans.
Digital office course
This 10 week course will give you the digital and numeracy skills needed to confidently use office technologies in personal, educational, and professional contexts.
By the end of the course you will:
- have developed your digital skills
- be able to use MS Office 365 and in particular Outlook, Word, PPT, and Excel
- have gained an understanding of Digital Anxiety (Technophobia) and Maths Anxiety, and practical ways to cope with them to build confidence
- have developed skills in numeracy by using digital applications.
Basic skills courses
Numeracy skills courses will cover subjects such as:
- addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
- fractions, decimals, ratios and percentages
- shapes and measurements
- household budgeting.
Digital skills courses will help you use devices, including how to:
- set up passwords and login details
- send emails
- create and edit documents and use spreadsheets
- make video calls and use online chat tools
- stay safe online.
Literacy skills courses will cover subjects such as:
- reading
- writing
- spelling
- speaking
- listening.