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Free Entry Level 3 Functional Skills Maths Online

CostFREE
Duration25 weeks
LevelEntry Level
DeliveryOnline
Start26 Oct 2026
Awarding bodyPearson Edexcel awarding body
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About this course

Free Entry Level 3 Functional Skills Maths. Study online at your own pace, fitting learning around your life.

You'll build the maths skills used in everyday situations, such as handling money, measuring, and solving practical problems. The course covers number, fractions, decimals, percentages, and basic data handling. No formal entry requirements are needed to enrol. You'll have an initial assessment to confirm the course is the right level for you.

You'll finish with a Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics at Entry Level 3.

Who this course is for

The course will help you to develop confidence to develop confidence in the use of fundamental mathematical knowledge and skills to solve mathematical problems or carry out tasks in everyday practical contexts and the world of work. The Functional Skills Maths course leads to a qualification for work, study and life in general. It develops the mathematical skills you need to solve problems in the workplace and to help you with everyday tasks like shopping, personal finance, DIY, helping children with homework and other real-life situations.

Entry requirements

No formal Entry Requirements are needed for Maths - Functional Skills, Entry Level 3

What you will learn

  • You'll work with whole numbers, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
  • You'll use fractions, decimals, and percentages in practical contexts.
  • You'll read and interpret simple charts, tables, and graphs.
  • You'll use basic measures, including length, weight, capacity, and time.
  • You'll solve everyday maths problems, such as budgeting and shopping calculations.
  • You'll handle money and work out change, costs, and simple personal finance tasks.

How you will learn

You study online, working through materials at your own pace. Learning is supported by practice tasks and activities linked to real-life situations. You'll be assessed through an online test set by Pearson Edexcel. The test covers the skills and topics from the qualification. Your tutor will guide you and let you know when you're ready to sit the assessment.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. GoLearn! Leicestershire Adult Learning Service will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Retail assistant, handles cash and stock in a shop.
  • Warehouse operative, uses measures and counts in a busy store or depot.
  • Care assistant, manages medication records and basic calculations at work.
  • Catering assistant, follows recipes and measures ingredients in a kitchen.
  • Childcare worker, supports children with early number and counting activities.

What you could study next

  • Functional Skills Maths Level 1, the next step up and a recognised GCSE maths alternative for many employers.
  • Functional Skills Maths Level 2, the qualification employers mean when they ask for a GCSE maths equivalent.
  • Functional Skills English Entry Level 3 or Level 1, to build your reading and writing skills alongside your maths.
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