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Free Entry Level Functional Skills Maths in Ashington – Buzz Learning College

CostFREE
Duration36 weeks
LevelEntry Level
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyNOCN awarding body

About this course

Free Entry Level Functional Skills Maths Course in Ashington. Classes run at Buzz Learning College, full-time during the day. This entry level functional skills maths course covers practical maths skills you use in everyday life and work. Topics include working with numbers, handling money, measurements, and data. The course runs over 36 weeks. It is a strong gcse maths alternative for anyone who wants a functional skills maths qualification without sitting a traditional GCSE exam.

Who this course is for

Functional Skills are practical skills in the subjects of mathematics at Entry level 3. NOCN Functional Skills are available for all learners to access, enhancing and developing confidence and independence for life and work using real life contexts. Functional Skills provides a practical grounding in the required skills and essential knowledge to enable individuals to operate effectively and independently.

What you will learn

  • You'll work with whole numbers, including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing.
  • You'll handle money, including calculating costs, change, and budgets.
  • You'll use measurements for length, weight, capacity, and time.
  • You'll read and interpret simple charts, tables, and graphs.
  • You'll solve practical maths problems set in everyday and work contexts.
  • You'll develop the number skills needed to work independently in daily life.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at Buzz Learning College, working through practical, real-life maths tasks. Assessment is through a formal written test set by NOCN. Your tutor will track your progress throughout the course and prepare you for the assessment before you sit it.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Buzz Learning College 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, counting, and recording stock
  • Care assistant: recording observations and following instructions
  • Catering assistant: weighing ingredients and managing portions
  • Cleaning operative: following schedules and measuring supplies
  • Childcare worker: supporting early years settings with basic numeracy tasks

What you could study next

Once you complete Entry Level 3, you can move on to Functional Skills Maths Level 1. After that, Functional Skills Maths Level 2 is the recognised GCSE maths equivalent. Employers and colleges that ask for GCSE maths accept Level 2 Functional Skills. You could also progress into vocational qualifications in areas like health and social care, business, or construction that require a maths qualification at Level 1 or Level 2.

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