What is Maths Functional Skills?
Functional Skills are nationally recognised awards which help you to develop your Maths, English and ICT skills.
In our Maths Functional Skills classes you will receive full support from our excellent tutors as you study at your own pace.
The courses are designed to meet the needs of the world of work and are particularly suitable for those people actively looking for employment as well as those in employment wishing to move on or up in their career.
You will gain the practical skills needed to succeed in further learning, employment and the wider society.
When will the course start? How long will it take to complete?
Our courses are regularly running and start dates vary throughout the year.
If you are interested in enrolling on our Maths Functional Skills courses, contact us today.
Depending on your learning style, the course can take between 8 weeks and one year to complete. It is a flexible course and can be studied either during the day or in the evening.
The course takes place at 2.1 Clarendon Park, Nottingham, NG5 1AH.
What will I learn in Maths Functional Skills?
We all need maths in everyday life and functional skills qualifications helps you to learn it in a way that makes it real and relevant to everyone. Whilst you might not have enjoyed maths at school, our friendly tutors will support you to learn the maths skills needed in everyday life. This course will help you to understand the maths that you need to get by in the real world and develop the maths skills that you need to be able to use on a daily basis. This will include not just the basic numeracy skills but also how to calculate change, work out what bank statements mean, learn about metric units of measurement and many more skills that we all need.
Topics covered include:
- Number (whole numbers, fractions, decimals and percentages)
- Measurements
- Shape and space
- Handling data including statistical measures and probability
You will study alongside like-minded people in classes delivered by friendly supportive tutors.
Is there an exam for Maths Functional Skills?
Yes. In order to achieve your qualification there is an exam you must complete.
However, you do not have to sit the exam until you and your tutor are confident you will achieve. Full support is available for learners with additional needs, such as dyslexia.
Do I need any qualifications to do this course?
You don’t need any prior qualifications to enrol on Maths Functional Skills.
We do ask that you complete an initial assessment with ILT Community College when you enrol so that we can understand the level you are currently working to. We do not ask learners to enrol on a course that is above or below their learning ability.
How much will the course cost?
This course is free to study providing you don’t already hold a grade 4 (equivalent to grade C) or above at GCSE level in Maths.
If you are unsure of your prior learning record, we can check this for you as part of your enrolment.
I'm interested in enrolling, what should I do now?
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