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Free Entry Level 2 Functional Skills Maths in Stockport – Stockport Continuing Education Service – Evening

CostFREE
Duration9 months
LevelEntry Level
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceEvening
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Free Entry Level 2 Functional Skills Maths in Stockport. Evening classes run at Stockport Continuing Education Service, so you can fit study around work or other commitments. You'll start with an assessment to confirm Entry Level 2 is the right level for you. This entry level functional skills maths course covers everyday number skills: working with whole numbers, fractions, measures, and simple data. The course typically takes 9 months part-time. It's a recognised step on the route to a GCSE maths alternative at Level 1 and Level 2.

Who this course is for

Available to all at Entry 2 Level

Entry requirements

Assessment required

What you will learn

  • You'll read, write, and order whole numbers up to 1,000.
  • You'll add and subtract two-digit numbers with and without a calculator.
  • You'll recognise and use simple fractions such as a half and a quarter.
  • You'll work with everyday measures including length, weight, capacity, and time.
  • You'll read and interpret simple tables, charts, and pictograms.
  • You'll handle money and work out straightforward change.
  • You'll solve practical maths problems from everyday situations.

How you will learn

You'll learn in a classroom at Stockport Continuing Education Service during evening sessions. Teaching covers practical, real-world number tasks. Assessment is through a formal written test set by City and Guilds. You'll need to pass both a non-calculator and a calculator paper to earn your certificate. Your tutor will use the initial assessment to plan your learning and track your progress throughout the course.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Stockport Continuing Education Service will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Care assistant: many employers ask for basic maths skills
  • Retail assistant: handling money, stock counts, and rotas
  • Warehouse operative: measuring, counting, and data entry tasks
  • Catering assistant: weighing, portioning, and reading orders
  • Classroom support assistant: supporting learners with number work
  • Childminder or nursery assistant: recording and reporting numbers accurately

What you could study next

Once you complete this free functional skills maths course, the natural next step is the City and Guilds Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics at Entry Level 3. After that, you can progress to Level 1 and then Level 2, which is the recognised GCSE maths equivalent that many employers and colleges ask for. Each level builds directly on the last.

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