Functional Skills Maths

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At Entry Level skills learnt include basic practical maths that you will be able to use in your everyday life. These will cover simple calculations, fractions, measurement and how to use tables and charts.
As you develop these skills, you will become more confident in recognising how maths can be applied to day to day situations. You will demonstrate your skills for certification through classroom based assessment.
At Levels 1 and 2 skills learnt include being able to recognise how everyday situations can be represented using maths. You will learn how to calculate with fractions, decimals and percentages, how to create tables and charts, how to use metric measurement and how to work out averages, amongst other things.
You will develop mathematical tools and operations; be able to apply these procedures appropriately to a situation or problem; be able to interpret results and consider the accuracy and conclusions to be drawn from this information. Assessment will be by an exam.

Functional Skills Maths develops the practical skills that you need in education, work and everyday life.
Our maths courses are designed to increase your confidence, improve your chances at work or to get a job, and to help your children.

There is no requirement for any specific prior learning. We offer the course at all levels and so tailor to your needs and career goals.
Working with you, we will carry out an initial assessment to ensure that we know and understand your starting points for this course.
If you've already completed a functional skills course and want to study for the next level, please bring your certificates with you when you come in for your initial assessment.

At entry level you will complete a maths assessment within the class, which will be assessed by your tutor.
At level 1 and level 2 you will undertake one formal assessment. The functional skills maths assessment takes 1 1/2 hours.

Successful achievement on the course will allow you to progress onto a higher level of Functional Skills or GCSE maths.
This qualification will help you if you are considering applying for an apprenticeship. It will improve your chances of getting work or progressing within work, or moving onto other courses.
Additionally, it will enable you to support your children more effectively.

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