Free Entry Level 3 Functional Skills Maths in Congleton. Classes run at Congleton Learning Centre, part-time during the day, over 38 weeks. You'll have an initial assessment before you start. This makes sure you join at the right level and the centre can plan your learning. The course covers practical maths: working with numbers, measurements, money, and data in everyday situations. It's a recognised gcse maths alternative for adults who want a functional skills maths qualification without taking a GCSE.
Who this course is for
Adults 19+. This course is ideal for anyone looking to improve their everyday maths skills or to gain a Functional Skills qualification. Functional Maths is an approach to teaching maths that helps people to gain the most out of life, learning and work. Joining a Functional Maths class will give you the opportunity to improve your maths skills and to use these skills for practical problem solving. It will build your confidence in how to use maths in all aspects of your everyday life.
Entry requirements
All prospective learners will need to complete an initial assessment. The assessment will give us an indication of your current level and learning needs. This will ensure that you are enrolled onto the correct level of Functional Skills. On completion we will either offer you a place on the course or discuss your options. Students must be aged 19+.
What you will learn
You'll work with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals in practical contexts.
You'll handle money, including budgeting, bills, and calculating change.
You'll read and use measurements for length, weight, capacity, and time.
You'll interpret simple charts, tables, and graphs.
You'll solve everyday maths problems using a step-by-step approach.
You'll check your answers and explain your reasoning clearly.
How you will learn
You'll attend classroom-based maths classes at Congleton Learning Centre during the day. Learning is practical and task-based, applying maths to real situations. Assessment is through a written external test set by City and Guilds. You'll also complete an initial assessment before the course begins, so the centre can confirm Entry Level 3 is the right starting point for you.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Congleton Learning Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Care assistant: many employers ask for a maths qualification at this level
Retail assistant: handling money and stock calculations
Warehouse operative: measuring, counting, and checking orders
Catering assistant: weighing, portioning, and reading schedules
Childcare worker: tracking attendance, measuring, and recording data
Administrator: working with figures, forms, and basic data
What you could study next
Functional Skills Maths Level 1: the next step up, covering more complex problem-solving and number work.
Functional Skills Maths Level 2: the qualification employers and colleges recognise as a GCSE maths equivalent. Many job roles and further education courses ask for it.
GCSE Maths: available through some adult education centres if you want a traditional GCSE route after building your skills.
