Free Entry Level 2 Functional Skills Maths in Barnsley. Classes run at Cudworth Centre of Excellence. Daytime sessions run part-time over 36 weeks, so you can fit study around other commitments. The course covers everyday maths skills: working with numbers, handling money, measuring, and reading simple data. You'll have an information, advice and guidance session before you start, to make sure this is the right level for you. This is a practical entry level functional skills maths course for anyone who wants to build on the basics.
Who this course is for
Anyone. Please contact us for more information.
Entry requirements
An information, adivce and guidance session will be required. Please contact us for more information.
What you will learn
You'll work with whole numbers, including counting, ordering, and simple calculations.
You'll add, subtract, multiply, and divide in everyday contexts.
You'll handle money, including working out costs and giving change.
You'll read and use simple measurements for length, weight, capacity, and time.
You'll interpret straightforward charts, tables, and pictograms.
You'll solve simple number problems using the information given.
How you will learn
You'll learn in a classroom at Cudworth Centre of Excellence, with a tutor guiding you through each topic. Assessment for the Pearson Edexcel Entry Level 2 Functional Skills Maths Qualification is through a written test. Your tutor will prepare you for this during the course. You'll practise applying maths to real everyday situations throughout your sessions.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Cudworth Centre of Excellence 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 recording goods
Care assistant: recording observations and following instructions with numbers
Catering assistant: weighing ingredients and managing simple quantities
Cleaner or facilities operative: following schedules and measuring products
What you could study next
Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics (Entry 3): the next step up, covering slightly more complex number work and problem-solving.
Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics Level 1: builds toward the GCSE maths alternative that many employers recognise.
Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics Level 2: the qualification employers mean when they ask for GCSE maths or equivalent.
