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Free Entry Level 3 Maths Course in Oldham

CostFREE
Duration30 weeks
LevelEntry Level
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyNOCN awarding body
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About this course

Free Entry Level 3 Maths Course in Oldham. Classes run at Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre, part-time during the day. This is a free maths course for adults who live in Greater Manchester. The course runs over 30 weeks at a manageable pace, so you can fit study around other commitments. You'll build your maths skills and work toward a recognised maths qualification. An initial skills check helps place you at the right level before you start.

Who this course is for

Greater Manchester residents only. We offer a range of courses and qualifications to suit your needs and to help you gain skills to increase your employment prospects at a pace and time to suit you. You can improve your Maths skills and gain nationally recognised qualifications from Entry 1 up to Level 2. These qualifications can provide a stepping stone towards a Maths GCSE.

Entry requirements

Please visit the Lifelong Learning reception desk at Oldham Library, Greaves Street, Oldham OL1 1AL or contact us on 0161 770 8020 to arrange an initial discussion and skills check to assess your current level for any of our Maths courses.

What you will learn

  • You'll work with whole numbers, including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
  • You'll understand fractions and simple percentages.
  • You'll read and interpret straightforward charts, tables and graphs.
  • You'll use measures, including length, weight, capacity and time.
  • You'll solve practical maths problems using everyday contexts.
  • You'll develop the number skills needed to progress toward a maths GCSE.

How you will learn

You'll learn in a classroom at Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre, with a tutor guiding each session. Learning is part-time and daytime, spread over 30 weeks. Assessment is through tasks and activities that show what you can do. A skills check at the start makes sure Entry Level 3 is the right starting point for you.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre 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 with stock
  • Warehouse operative: counting, measuring and checking goods
  • Care assistant: recording and calculating basic patient information
  • Catering assistant: weighing, portioning and handling money
  • Cleaner or facilities operative: reading rotas and measuring supplies
  • Admin assistant: handling data, figures and simple calculations

What you could study next

Once you complete this entry level maths qualification, you can move up to Functional Skills Maths Level 1 and then Level 2. Level 2 is the recognised equivalent of a GCSE maths pass and is accepted by many employers and colleges. Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre offers courses from Entry Level 1 up to Level 2, so you can keep progressing at the same centre.

Apply on ebsontrackprospect.oldham.gov.uk →
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