The effect of poor numeracy on people's lives is often much less obvious than poor literacy. But there is substantial evidence that low numeracy skills are associated with poor outcomes for many people. The need for numeracy in the workplace is greater than ever.  Computing Science is becoming an increasingly important part of our daily lives as we use its applications every day at work, at leisure and in the home.

Find a list of the Teaching Staff for Numeracy Faculty.

The Numeracy Faculty in Whitburn Academy consists of the following departments:

Maths

The school offers Mathematics at the following levels:

Computing

In the Computing Department, we believe Computing Science is vital to everyday life — socially, technologically and economically; it shapes the world in which we live and its future.