Numeracy

Most workplace math is small, quick and done under a little pressure — hours, overlaps, discounts, measurements. Practicing it somewhere calm makes it much easier to do at the counter.

Practice it

Short workplace experiences.

These run on the same SkillRise Workday structure as the workplace stories: you arrive, something happens, you decide, and Rise talks it through with you.

Playable nowRiverside Café · 7 minutes

The Shift Schedule

Emma asks you to check the schedule and tell her whether Jay's shift overlaps yours tomorrow. The answer changes who covers the delivery.

Workplace NumeracyReading a ScheduleProfessional Communication

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Coming soonRiverside Café · 5–8 minutes

Adding Up the Hours

Your hours are recorded across four days with two unpaid breaks. You want to check the total before payday.

What to expect

A short arrival scene at Riverside Café, written like the practices you can already play
Two or three real decisions with consequences, plus coaching from Rise
An evidence card you can keep, showing the skills you practiced

Estimated readiness: Q4 2026

NumeracyTime Calculation

Not playable yet — nothing to start here.

Coming soonFresh Market · 5–8 minutes

Reading the Week

A posted schedule uses shift codes rather than times. You work out what your week actually looks like.

What to expect

A short arrival scene at Fresh Market, written like the practices you can already play
Two or three real decisions with consequences, plus coaching from Rise
An evidence card you can keep, showing the skills you practiced

Estimated readiness: Q4 2026

NumeracyWorkplace Literacy

Not playable yet — nothing to start here.

Coming soonFresh Market · 5–8 minutes

The Discount at the Register

A customer asks what 30% off comes to, and the register is mid-update.

What to expect

A short arrival scene at Fresh Market, written like the practices you can already play
Two or three real decisions with consequences, plus coaching from Rise
An evidence card you can keep, showing the skills you practiced

Estimated readiness: Q4 2026

Mental MathCustomer Communication

Not playable yet — nothing to start here.

Coming soonPrecision Manufacturing · 5–8 minutes

Getting the Measurement Right

A production sheet gives a tolerance range. The part in your hand is close, but close is not the same as inside.

What to expect

A short arrival scene at Precision Manufacturing, written like the practices you can already play
Two or three real decisions with consequences, plus coaching from Rise
An evidence card you can keep, showing the skills you practiced

Estimated readiness: Q4 2026

MeasurementQuality Awareness

Not playable yet — nothing to start here.

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