Free Entry Level 3 Functional Skills Maths in Grimsby. Classes run at Grimsby Institute, part-time during the day, so you can fit study around other commitments. This entry level functional skills maths course covers number, measure, and handling data at a practical, everyday level. You'll work toward the City and Guilds Functional Skills Maths Qualification, a recognised gcse maths alternative that employers and colleges accept. The course runs over around a year part-time. You'll have an initial assessment to confirm Entry Level 3 is the right starting point and to help plan your learning.
You'll work with whole numbers, including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing.
You'll understand and use fractions and simple percentages in everyday contexts.
You'll read, measure, and compare length, weight, capacity, and temperature.
You'll tell the time and work with dates, timetables, and simple calendars.
You'll handle money, including calculating costs and giving change.
You'll read and interpret simple charts, tables, and diagrams.
You'll solve straightforward maths problems using the skills above.
How you will learn
You'll attend classroom-based sessions at Grimsby Institute during the day. Learning is practical and focused on everyday maths situations. Assessment is through a formal written test set by City and Guilds. You'll need to pass the test to earn the qualification. Your tutor will track your progress throughout the course and help you prepare for the assessment.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Grimsby Institute will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Retail assistant: handling cash, stock counts, and pricing
Warehouse operative: measuring, weighing, and recording goods
Care assistant: recording observations and managing medication counts
Catering assistant: weighing ingredients and managing portion sizes
Childcare worker: tracking attendance and planning activities involving numbers
Administrator: working with data, invoices, and simple spreadsheets
What you could study next
Functional Skills Maths Level 1: the next step up, covering more complex number work and problem-solving.
Functional Skills Maths Level 2: the qualification employers and colleges recognise as a GCSE maths equivalent. Many job roles and further training courses ask for this level.
GCSE Mathematics: available at some colleges if you want a graded qualification alongside your functional skills maths certificate.
