Maths Functional Skills Adult

Leicester College

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In Leicester

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    Course

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    Leicester

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    Different dates available

We offer a range of maths courses for you to improve your skills and confidence in all areas of maths as well as the opportunity to gain a nationally recognised qualification in functional skills. You can work at all levels, from beginner to level 2, and our classes are offered across the city as […]

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Leicester (Leicestershire)
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Painter Street, LE1 3WA

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About this course

No formal entry requirements. When you apply, you will be invited to attend an assessment session. One of our tutors will talk to you, and will complete an assessments in order to find out your level and identify the most appropriate class for you.



We do ask that you want to improve your functional maths and have a willingness to attend every session, work independently and achieve the qualification within the agreed timescales.

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Course programme

Year 1

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.

Additional information

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 exam. The functional skills maths exam takes 1 1/2 hours.

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