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Free Entry Level 3 Maths Course in Pickering – Atmosphere Centre for Young People – Evening

CostFREE
Duration10 weeks
LevelEntry Level
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceEvening
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Free Entry Level 3 Maths Course in Pickering. Evening classes run at Atmosphere Centre for Young People, so you can fit study around your week. The course runs over 10 weeks part-time. You'll build your maths skills and gain a maths qualification without sitting a formal exam. An initial assessment will confirm this is the right level for you and help plan your learning. The provider asks that you don't already hold an Entry Level 3 or higher maths qualification.

Who this course is for

This course is for people who want to improve their Maths skills and gain a qualification in Maths without having to take an exam.You must not have a current Entry 3 level or higher qualification.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for funding for courses you must be over 19 years of age as at 31st August in the current academic year and not be an apprentice, further eligibility may be linked to where you live and we will check that at

What you will learn

  • You'll work with whole numbers, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
  • You'll handle money calculations in everyday contexts.
  • You'll read and interpret simple charts, tables, and graphs.
  • You'll use fractions and percentages in practical situations.
  • You'll measure length, weight, capacity, and time.
  • You'll solve straightforward maths problems step by step.

How you will learn

Classes are classroom based and run in the evening at Atmosphere Centre for Young People. You'll learn through practical activities and exercises rather than a formal written exam. Assessment is through portfolio-style evidence and tasks completed during the course, so your progress is measured through the work you do in class.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Atmosphere Centre for Young People will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Retail assistant: maths skills used daily at the till and for stock
  • Warehouse operative: counting, measuring, and checking quantities
  • Care assistant: recording observations and handling medication counts
  • Catering assistant: weighing ingredients and managing portion sizes
  • Childcare worker: tracking attendance and basic record-keeping
  • Admin assistant: handling data entry and simple calculations

What you could study next

Once you have your Entry Level 3 maths certificate, you could move on to a Functional Skills Maths Level 1 qualification, then Level 2. Functional Skills Maths Level 2 is the recognised equivalent to a GCSE in maths, and many employers and further education courses ask for it. City and Guilds and other awarding bodies offer both levels, and some centres run them alongside entry level maths classes.

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