Print Functional Skills Maths - Level 2
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Do you want to boost your maths skills and gain a nationally recognised qualification? This Functional Skills Maths Level 2 course is designed to help you develop your confidence in number, measure, shape & space, and handling data. It's perfect for anyone looking to improve their maths for further education or career advancement. By the end of this course, you'll be ready to tackle everyday maths challenges with confidence and achieve a Level 2 qualification.
Course Content
This course covers:
Number: Read, write, order and compare positive and negative numbers of any size. Carry out calculations with numbers up to one million. Evaluate expressions and make substitutions in given formulae. Identify and know the equivalence between fractions, decimals and percentages. Work out percentages of amounts and express one amount as a percentage of another. Calculate percentage change and original value after percentage change. Order, add, subtract and compare amounts or quantities using proper and improper fractions and mixed numbers. Express one number as a fraction of another. Order, approximate and compare decimals. Add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals up to three decimal places. Understand and calculate using ratios, direct proportion and inverse proportion. Follow the order of precedence of operators, including indices.
Measure Shape and Space: Calculate amounts of money, compound interest, percentage increases, decreases and discounts including tax and simple budgeting. Convert between metric and imperial units of length, weight and capacity. Calculate using compound measures including speed, density and rates of pay. Calculate perimeters and areas of 2-D shapes including triangles and circles and composite shapes. Use formulae to find volumes and surface areas of 3-D shapes including cylinders. Calculate actual dimensions from scale drawings and create a scale diagram. Use coordinates in 2-D, positive and negative, to specify the positions of points. Understand and use common 2-D representations of 3-D objects. Draw 3-D shapes to include plans and elevations. Calculate values of angles and/or coordinates with 2-D and 3-D shapes.
Handling Data:
Calculate the median and mode of a set of quantities. Estimate the mean of a grouped frequency distribution from discrete data. Use the mean, median, mode and range to compare two sets of data. Work out the probability of combined events including the use of diagrams and tables, including two-way tables. Express probabilities as fractions, decimals and percentages. Draw and interpret scatter diagrams and recognise positive and negative correlation.
Entry Requirements
To be eligible for this course you must be 19 or over on 31st August prior to the course start date.
You need to be working toward Level 2 Maths.
You will need to sit a computer-based initial assessment to evidence your current level of Maths.
First Class Requirements
You are expected to have an A4 writing pad, a ring-binder or folders as well as pencils, a rubber, a 3cm ruler and a highlighter pen. You will also need a Scientific calculator - preferably one of the Casio FX series which will cost about ?1..
Assessment Methods
Your progress will be assessed through an exam taken at the college. You'll have one exam sitting and the option of two re-sits if needed. Functional Skills Maths Level 2 is an entry requirement for many higher education courses and career paths. It's also a qualification highly valued by employers.
Additional Information
This course requires a significant commitment from you to ensure successful completion. If you're willing to commit to the course and the College, we'll support you throughout your learning journey. You will be expected 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, and a highlighter pen to each lesson. You will also need a scientific calculator, preferably one of the Casio FX series.
