Why Study This Course?
Do you want to build your confidence with numbers, shapes, and data? This course is designed to help you do just that! You’ll develop essential maths skills and work towards a nationally recognised Entry Level 2 qualification in Functional Maths. This course is perfect for anyone looking to improve their maths skills for everyday life or further study. We’ll support you every step of the way!
You will:
Achieve a nationally recognised qualification.
Improve your confidence in Maths.
Receive guidance from supportive tutors.
Access online learning materials to support your learning.
This course covers:
Number: Count reliably up to 100 items, read, write, order and compare numbers up to 200, recognise and sequence odd and even numbers up to 100, recognise and interpret mathematical symbols, add and subtract two-digit numbers, multiply whole numbers, understand time, divide two-digit numbers, approximate by rounding, recognise simple fractions, read, write and use decimals.
Measure Shape and Space: Calculate money, read and record time, use metric measures of length, weight and capacity, read and compare temperatures, read and use simple scales, recognise and name 2-D and 3-D shapes, describe the properties of shapes, use positional vocabulary.
Handling Data: Extract information from lists, tables, diagrams and bar charts, make numerical comparisons from bar charts, sort and classify objects using two criteria, take information from one format and represent the information in another format including use of bar charts.
You will:
Achieve a nationally recognised qualification.
Improve your confidence in Maths.
Receive guidance from supportive tutors.
Access online learning materials to support your learning.
Working towards Entry Level 2 Maths.
Completion of a computer-based initial assessment to evidence your current level of Maths.
Your progress will be assessed through an exam at the college. You'll have one exam sitting and the option of two re-sits if needed. Completing Functional Skills Maths Entry Level 2 allows you to progress to Entry Level 3 Functional Skills Maths.
If you have already achieved GCSE Maths grade C/4 or higher then maths courses will not be free for you and you will need to pay a fee, please discuss this with college staff when you come to enrol.
This course requires a significant commitment from you. If you're willing to commit to the course and the College, we will fully support you. You'll need to dedicate at least 3 to 4 hours per week to homework. Please bring an A4 writing pad, a ring-binder or folders, pencils, a rubber, a 30cm ruler, a highlighter pen, and a calculator to each session.
Please note that tutors may occasionally be changed at short notice. While teaching styles may vary, we ensure consistent quality across all of our courses. For this reason, a change of tutor does not qualify for a refund.