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Free Entry Level 2 Functional Skills Maths in Selby – Selby Adult Learning and Skills Service

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 in Selby. Classes run at Selby Adult Learning and Skills Service, part-time during the day, so you can fit study around other commitments. This entry level functional skills maths course runs over 18 weeks. You'll work on everyday maths skills: numbers, calculations, and handling data. You'll sit an assessment at the end.

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 place value.
  • You'll add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers.
  • You'll recognise and use simple fractions and percentages.
  • You'll handle money, including calculating change and totals.
  • You'll read and interpret simple charts, tables, and graphs.
  • You'll measure length, weight, capacity, and time using common units.
  • You'll solve straightforward maths problems in everyday contexts.

How you will learn

You'll learn in a classroom at Selby Adult Learning and Skills Service, with a tutor guiding each session. Learning is practical and focused on everyday maths situations. Assessment is through a formal test set by City and Guilds. You'll have an initial assessment before you start so the course is matched to the right level for you.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Selby Adult Learning and Skills Service 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, quantities, and data recording.
  • Care assistant: reads charts, measures medication doses, and records figures.
  • Catering assistant: works with weights, portions, and till totals.
  • Cleaner or facilities operative: follows schedules and measures cleaning products.
  • Childcare worker: records observations and tracks developmental milestones.

What you could study next

Once you have Entry Level 2, you can move on to a functional skills maths course at Entry Level 3, then Level 1, and then Level 2. The Level 2 Functional Skills Maths Qualification is the recognised GCSE maths alternative that many employers and colleges ask for. Each step builds on the last, and you can take them at your own pace.

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