Count Me In project

COUNT ME IN! The East Dunbartonshire Count Me In team offers a variety of numeracy and maths learning opportunities to local adults and families. 

The Count Me In project is made up of two experienced primary school teachers from across the Council area and aims to help adults who want to:

• Further develop their maths skills for learning, life and work
• Increase their confidence with everyday numeracy through money management and cooking classes
• Support their child with their numeracy development
• Learn how schools now teach numeracy.

The Count Me In team is running a variety of FREE numeracy and maths classes for East Dunbartonshire residents:

• Who are aged 16-18 and not in education, employment, or training, or
• Who are aged 19 or over.

Classes are ongoing and are tailored to your needs so feel free to join us at any time! Exact times and locations will be added throughout the year.

If you would like to sign up or find out more, please email us at countmein@eastdunbarton.gov.uk

Would you like to gain your National 5 Applications of Maths SQA qualification? We are running this course from October 2025 – March 2026, with the final exam taking place in May 2026. 

The National 5 Applications of Maths course is the study of Maths in real-life contexts. It focuses on the areas of numeracy, finance, statistics, measurement and geometry and aims to equip you with the mathematical skills and knowledge you will need in everyday life – both personally and in the workplace.

The course will be taught in small groups by our experienced tutors and is open to adults aged 19 or over, who are resident in East Dunbartonshire Council. 

You would normally be expected to have attained the skills, knowledge and understanding required by Standard Grade General Maths 3 or 4, National 4 Maths, National 4 Lifeskills Maths, National 4 Applications of Maths or Intermediate 1 Maths at A or B.

However, if you do not have these qualifications and are interested in the course then please get in touch and our tutors will discuss the course content and expectations with you. We can also offer National 3 and National 4 Applications of Maths qualifications, which may be more suitable for some people.

You will be expected to attend one session per week in one of the following locations, as well as committing to at least two hours per week of self-study.

Find out more about the members of the Count Me In team below.

Graham Bowman

“Having been teaching in East Dunbartonshire for over 15 years, I have loved helping children develop a positive attitude to numbers and maths through fun and exciting learning experiences. Since starting with the Count Me In project, I have relished working with a fantastic team in providing these same learning opportunities to adults and families. I especially enjoy seeing learners’ confidence being boosted by showing them different ways to think about maths and how they actually use it on a daily basis. I’m looking forward to continuing to expand Count Me In over the next year.”

Joy Roberts

"I have been teaching in East Dunbartonshire since the beginning of my career and enjoy sharing my love and enthusiasm for Numeracy. This project has given me the opportunity to work as part of a fantastic team to share this passion with adults and families across the Council area. I have particularly enjoyed delivering SQA qualifications and working with families to help them make maths fun! I have learned a lot from the people I have worked with and am looking forward to providing further courses.”