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Free Entry Level 2 Functional Skills Maths in Barnsley

CostFREE
Duration36 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 2 Functional Skills Maths Course in Barnsley. Classes run at Spectrum Community Health Centre, part-time during the day.

The course runs over 36 weeks and covers the maths skills you use in everyday life. You'll work with numbers, money, measurements, and simple data. These are the building blocks for the functional skills maths qualification at Entry Level 2. Classes are daytime, so the pace suits anyone fitting study around other commitments.

You'll finish with a Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics at Entry Level 2.

Who this course is for

Adult education for anyone aged 19 or over

Entry requirements

An information, adivce and guidance session will be required. Please contact us for more information.

What you will learn

  • You'll read, write, and order whole numbers up to 1,000.
  • You'll add and subtract two-digit numbers.
  • You'll work with simple fractions and recognise common ones such as a half and a quarter.
  • You'll handle money, including giving change and working out totals.
  • You'll use standard units to measure length, weight, capacity, and time.
  • You'll read and interpret simple tables, lists, and charts.
  • You'll solve straightforward maths problems in everyday contexts.

How you will learn

You'll study in a classroom at Spectrum Community Health Centre. Learning is practical and task-based, covering real-life maths situations. Assessment is through a written test set by City and Guilds. You'll sit the test when your tutor confirms you're ready. There is no coursework portfolio at this level.

What you will need to bring

Spectrum Community Health Centre will confirm what you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Retail assistant, handles cash and stock in a shop.
  • Warehouse operative, counts and records goods.
  • Kitchen assistant, measures ingredients and follows recipes.
  • Cleaner or caretaker, reads rotas and records hours.

This course builds the maths foundation for entry-level work. Most roles that need stronger maths skills will ask for a higher-level functional skills maths qualification or a GCSE maths alternative first.

What you could study next

  • Functional Skills Maths Entry Level 3, the next step up from this course, building on what you've learned.
  • Functional Skills Maths Level 1, moves toward the standard employers and colleges often ask for.
  • Functional Skills Maths Level 2, the recognised GCSE maths alternative accepted by most employers and colleges, normally reached after Level 1.
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