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Free Entry Level 1 Functional Skills Maths in Bude – Bude Adult Education Centre

CostFREE
Duration22 weeks
LevelEntry Level
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Free Entry Level 1 Functional Skills Maths in Bude. Classes run at Bude Adult Education Centre during the day, part-time, so you can fit study around other commitments. You'll build core number skills in a supportive adult environment over 22 weeks. This entry level functional skills maths course covers everyday maths such as counting, simple calculations, and handling basic data. It's a starting point for anyone working toward a functional skills maths qualification.

Who this course is for

This course is for learners wishing to improve their maths skills and gain a qualification in a supportive adult environment

What you will learn

  • You'll work with whole numbers, including counting, ordering, and simple addition and subtraction.
  • You'll handle basic money calculations in everyday contexts.
  • You'll read and interpret simple number information, such as prices or quantities.
  • You'll use straightforward measures, including length, weight, and time.
  • You'll recognise and work with basic shapes and their properties.
  • You'll extract information from simple charts, tables, and diagrams.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at Bude Adult Education Centre, with support from a tutor throughout. Assessment is practical and task-based, designed to show you can apply maths in everyday situations. You'll complete set tasks that cover the required areas of the qualification. There is no formal written exam at Entry Level 1.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Bude Adult Education Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Retail assistant: handling cash, stock counts, and basic calculations
  • Warehouse operative: measuring, counting, and checking quantities
  • Care assistant: recording basic observations and following instructions
  • Catering assistant: weighing ingredients and managing simple orders
  • Cleaner or facilities operative: reading labels and following schedules

What you could study next

Once you've completed Entry Level 1, you can move on to an entry level functional skills maths course at Entry Level 2, then Entry Level 3. From there, Functional Skills Maths Level 1 and Level 2 follow. Level 2 is the recognised GCSE maths alternative accepted by employers and colleges. Each step builds on the last, and your centre can advise on the right pace for you.

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