Free Entry Level 2 Functional Skills Maths in Rotherham. Classes run at Dearne Family Centre, with daytime sessions designed to fit around other commitments. You'll have an information, advice, and guidance session before you start, so the centre can make sure this is the right level for you. The course covers the maths skills used in everyday life and work, from handling numbers and measurements to solving practical problems. Classes run part-time over 36 weeks. This is a Pearson Edexcel entry level functional skills maths course.
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 using straightforward methods.
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 basic data from tables, charts, and diagrams.
You'll solve straightforward maths problems in everyday contexts.
How you will learn
You'll learn in a classroom at Dearne Family Centre, with a tutor guiding sessions at a part-time daytime pace. Assessment for the Pearson Edexcel Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics (Entry 2) is through a written test. Your tutor will prepare you for this during the course.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Dearne Family Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Retail assistant: handles cash, stock counts, and basic calculations daily.
Warehouse operative: uses measurements and number skills throughout the role.
Care assistant: records figures and follows numerical instructions as part of care duties.
Catering assistant: measures ingredients and manages simple stock tasks.
Cleaner or facilities operative: follows schedules and records quantities of supplies.
What you could study next
Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics (Entry 3): the next step up, building on what you've covered at Entry 2.
Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics Level 1: moves toward the standard employers and colleges often ask for.
Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics Level 2: the recognised GCSE maths alternative, accepted by most employers and colleges in place of a GCSE grade 4 or above.
