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Free Entry Level Functional Skills Maths in Burnley – Broadfield Specialist School

CostFREE
Duration9 months
LevelEntry Level
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyPearson Edexcel awarding body

About this course

Free Entry Level Functional Skills Maths Course in Burnley. Classes run at Broadfield Specialist School. You'll start with an initial assessment to confirm Entry Level 1 is the right starting point and to plan your learning. The course covers the everyday maths skills you need to manage numbers, measurements, and data in daily life, work, and education. It runs full-time during the day and typically takes 9 months. This is a Pearson Edexcel entry level functional skills maths qualification, building the foundation for further maths study.

Who this course is for

This qualification is designed to equip learners with the basic skills they need to operate confidently, effectively and independently in education, work and everyday life.

What you will learn

  • You'll work with whole numbers, including counting, ordering, and simple calculations.
  • You'll handle money and understand basic costs and change.
  • You'll read and use simple measurements, such as length, weight, and time.
  • You'll interpret straightforward data presented in tables, charts, or lists.
  • You'll apply maths to practical, everyday situations at home and in work.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at Broadfield Specialist School, with structured activities and practice tasks. Assessment is through a formal test set and marked by Pearson Edexcel. Your tutor will support you throughout, using your initial assessment to shape the pace and focus of your learning.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Broadfield Specialist School will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Retail assistant: handles cash, change, and stock counts daily.
  • Warehouse operative: uses measurements and basic data in picking and packing.
  • Catering assistant: measures ingredients and manages simple quantities.
  • Care assistant: records basic numerical information about clients.
  • Cleaner or caretaker: reads instructions and measures cleaning products.
  • Childcare worker: supports numeracy activities with young children.

What you could study next

Once you complete Entry Level 1, you can move on to the Functional Skills qualification in Mathematics at Entry Level 2, then Entry Level 3. From there, Functional Skills Maths Level 1 and Level 2 follow. Level 2 is the recognised GCSE maths equivalent and is what many employers mean when they ask for GCSE maths or equivalent. Each step builds directly on the last.

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