Entry Level 3 Functional Skills Maths in Birmingham – South & City College Birmingham Bordesley Green Campus
CostFree if you're eligible
Duration1 year
LevelEntry Level
DeliveryClassroom based
Start1 Sep 2027
Study modePart-time
AttendanceEvening
Awarding body
Free if you're 19 or over and don't have a GCSE grade 4 (C) or above in maths, whatever you earn. If you already have one, fees apply. Contact South & City College Birmingham for more info.
Entry Level 3 Functional Skills Maths in Birmingham. Evening maths classes run at South & City College Birmingham Bordesley Green Campus, so you can fit study around work or other commitments. You'll build the number skills used in everyday life and in the workplace, covering topics such as calculations, fractions, decimals, percentages, and handling data. The course takes one year part-time. You'll have an initial assessment to confirm Entry Level 3 is the right starting point and to shape your learning plan. A free functional skills maths course for adults looking to strengthen their numeracy.
Who this course is for
At many of our campuses across Birmingham, we have ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) courses for adults, catered to individual needs and levels that work for you; from Pre-Entry to Level 1 and part-time courses during the day, evening and at the weekends. Our ESOL courses will help to support and develop confidence with English, supported by highly experienced ESOL tutors. As part of the programme you will also be working on improving your maths together with developing IT and employability skills. Classes are designed to support you with English in everyday life and preparing you for work, progression onto further study and employment.
Entry requirements
Depending on your prior qualification will depend on your level of course you are enrolled onto. You should be working towards entry 3 level, but also take an English assessment to find out what your current level of English is in reading, writing, speaking and listening. This will help and your tutor to identify areas that you need to develop and the level of course you will be enrolled onto.
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 measure and work with money, time, and basic geometry.
You'll solve straightforward number problems set in everyday and work-based situations.
How you will learn
Classes are classroom based and run in the evening at South & City College Birmingham Bordesley Green Campus. You'll be continually assessed throughout the course to track your progress. Your tutor will use an initial assessment to identify the areas you need to develop and to confirm the right level for you.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. South & City College Birmingham Bordesley Green Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
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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 recognised GCSE maths equivalent. When employers ask for GCSE maths, a Level 2 functional skills maths qualification meets that requirement.
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