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Free Entry Level 2 Functional Skills Maths in Ripon – Ripon Community House Ripon

CostFREE
Duration18 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 Ripon. Classes run at Ripon Community House Ripon. Daytime sessions run part-time over 18 weeks, so you can fit study around family, caring, or other commitments. This entry level functional skills maths course covers everyday number skills: working with whole numbers, simple fractions, money, and basic measures. You'll have an initial assessment to confirm Entry Level 2 is the right starting point, and the centre will use it to plan your learning.

Who this course is for

This course is for people who want to improve their Maths skills and who currently, do not hold a current Entry Level 2 or higher qualification

Entry requirements

To be eligible for funding for courses you must be over 19 years of age as at 31st August in the current academic year and not be an apprentice, further eligibility may be linked to where you live and we will check that at enrolment stage and may contact

What you will learn

  • You'll work with whole numbers, including counting, ordering, and simple calculations.
  • You'll add and subtract two-digit numbers in everyday contexts.
  • You'll handle money, including giving change and working out simple totals.
  • You'll read and use simple measurements, such as length, weight, and time.
  • You'll interpret straightforward data from charts, tables, and lists.
  • You'll solve practical maths problems you might meet at home or at work.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom sessions at Ripon Community House Ripon, with a tutor guiding you through each topic. Learning is activity-based, using everyday examples to practise number skills. Assessment is through a formal City and Guilds test, which you'll take when you're ready. Your tutor will track your progress throughout the course to help you prepare.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Ripon Community House Ripon will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Retail assistant: handling cash and stock requires everyday maths
  • Care assistant: recording measurements and medication quantities
  • Warehouse operative: counting, labelling, and checking deliveries
  • Catering assistant: weighing ingredients and managing portion sizes
  • Cleaner or facilities operative: reading rotas, times, and quantities
  • Childcare assistant: supporting activities that involve numbers and measuring

What you could study next

Once you've completed Entry Level 2, the natural next step is the Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics (Entry 3). After that, you can work toward Functional Skills Maths Level 1 and then Level 2. Level 2 is the recognised GCSE maths alternative that many employers and colleges ask for. Each level builds on the last, so you progress at a pace that suits you.

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