Free Entry Level 1 Functional Skills Maths in Durham. Classes run at Framwellgate Moor Community Centre, part-time during the day, over 36 weeks. You'll work on everyday maths skills: calculating, measuring, and handling numbers with more confidence. The pace is manageable, with time to practise and consolidate as you go. This is a free functional skills maths course for adults who want to strengthen their maths at their own pace. You'll sit an assessment at the end.
Who this course is for
Anyone wishing to boost their skills and gain a functional skills qualification
What you will learn
You'll work with whole numbers, including counting, ordering, and simple addition and subtraction.
You'll handle basic money calculations used in everyday situations.
You'll read and interpret simple charts, tables, and data.
You'll measure length, weight, capacity, and time using common units.
You'll apply maths to practical, real-life tasks and problems.
You'll build familiarity with fractions and simple patterns.
How you will learn
You'll attend face-to-face maths classes at Framwellgate Moor Community Centre each week. Learning is classroom based, with a tutor guiding you through the material. Assessment for this entry level functional skills maths qualification is through a set task or test, completed when you're ready. You'll have an initial assessment at the start so the right level is confirmed and your learning can be planned around your needs.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Framwellgate Moor Community Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Retail assistant: handling cash, change, and stock counts daily.
Warehouse operative: measuring, weighing, and checking quantities.
Care assistant: recording basic measurements and following instructions.
Kitchen assistant: weighing ingredients and following simple recipes.
Cleaner or caretaker: reading labels, measuring products safely.
Childcare worker: supporting numeracy activities with young children.
What you could study next
Once you complete this entry level functional skills maths qualification, you can move on to:
Functional Skills Maths Entry Level 2: the next step up, covering slightly more complex calculations.
Functional Skills Maths Entry Level 3: builds further toward the GCSE maths alternative level.
Functional Skills Maths Level 1: a significant step, and the qualification before the GCSE maths equivalent (Level 2).
Each level opens the door to the next, at a pace that suits you.
