Free Entry Level 2 Functional Skills Maths in Wandsworth. Classes run at LIBS Training during the day, part-time, making it manageable alongside other commitments. You'll need maths skills at Entry 1 level before starting; you'll complete an initial assessment and diagnostic assessment before registration to confirm this is the right level for you. The course covers numbers, fractions, percentages, ratios, measurements, data handling, and shapes. It runs for 55 hours in total.
Who this course is for
The course is for adults who want to develop their maths skills and gain an Entry 2 Functional Skills Maths qualification.
Entry requirements
You will need to complete a Mathematics initial assessment and a diagnostic assessment before registration on the course. You will already have maths skills at Entry 1. You may already have passed an Entry 1 exam.
What you will learn
You'll work with whole numbers, rounding, and estimation.
You'll calculate fractions of numbers in everyday contexts.
You'll use percentages and ratios in practical situations.
You'll handle money and time accurately, including in work settings.
You'll read and interpret measurements.
You'll collect, organise, and interpret data.
You'll identify and work with shapes and space.
How you will learn
You'll study in a classroom at LIBS Training, attending daytime sessions. Learning is hands-on and practical, applying maths to real everyday situations. Before the course begins, you'll complete a mathematics initial assessment and a diagnostic assessment. These help confirm Entry Level 2 is the right starting point and allow the centre to plan your learning. Assessment for the qualification is through a formal test at the end of the course.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. LIBS Training will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Retail assistant: handling cash, change, and stock counts
Warehouse operative: measuring, counting, and recording goods
Care assistant: recording observations and managing medication schedules
Catering assistant: weighing ingredients and calculating portions
Cleaner or facilities operative: measuring quantities and reading schedules
Childcare worker: tracking attendance and working with daily routines
What you could study next
Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics (Entry 3): the natural next step if you want to keep building your maths skills before Level 1.
Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics (Level 1): moves you closer to the GCSE maths equivalent standard that many employers ask for.
Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics (Level 2): the entry level functional skills maths qualification that is the recognised GCSE maths alternative accepted by employers and colleges.
