Okay so I've been putting off posting this but I want to help anyone else who's been struggling with the LLN the way I was. Failed it in November, failed again in February, and honestly almost gave up on the whole thing. My reading comprehension score kept dragging me down even though my numeracy was fine. My supervisor told me I needed at least a Level 3 across the board to move into the supervisor trainee program, so I had no choice but to keep trying.
What finally clicked was actually being strategic about it. I stopped just doing random practice questions and started using a proper LLN practice test format that mirrors the actual timing and question types. The numeracy section has that tricky embedded information style where the answer isn't obvious — you have to pull data from a chart or passage and apply it. That was killing me. I also found a solid study guide that broke down reading strategies specifically for workplace-style texts, which is very different from school English.
Sat it again in April and got Level 4 reading, Level 3 numeracy. If anyone wants specific exam tips or to know what resources I used, just ask below. Happy to share everything.