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Free Entry Level Functional Skills Maths in Dunstable – Weatherfield Academy

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 Dunstable. Classes run at Weatherfield Academy. You'll start with an initial assessment to confirm Entry Level 1 is the right starting point and to plan your learning from there. The course covers practical number skills, measurement, shape, position, and handling money and objects in everyday contexts. It typically takes 9 months full-time, with daytime classes. No previous qualifications are needed to enrol.

Who this course is for

Functional Skills Mathematics allows the students to progress within small steps of progress. At Entry 1 the learner should be able to:-

  • understand and use numbers with one significant figure in practical contexts • describe the properties of size and measure, including length, width, height and weight, and make simple comparisons • describe position • recognise and select coins and notes • recognise and name common 2-D and 3-D shapes • sort and classify objects practically using a single criterion

Entry requirements

No previous entry requirements.

What you will learn

  • You'll work with numbers that have one significant figure in practical, everyday situations.
  • You'll describe and compare size and measure, including length, width, height, and weight.
  • You'll describe the position of objects.
  • You'll recognise and select coins and notes.
  • You'll recognise and name common 2-D and 3-D shapes.
  • You'll sort and classify objects using a single criterion.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at Weatherfield Academy, with daytime attendance across the full-time timetable. Learning is practical and activity-based, building skills through real tasks rather than abstract exercises. Assessment is carried out by Pearson Edexcel and confirms the skills you've developed at Entry Level 1.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Weatherfield Academy will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Warehouse operative: basic number and measurement skills used daily.
  • Retail assistant: handling money and stock in practical settings.
  • Care assistant: everyday numeracy supports record-keeping and medication tasks.
  • Catering assistant: measuring and weighing ingredients accurately.
  • Cleaner or facilities operative: following instructions involving quantities and space.

What you could study next

Once you complete this Entry Level 1 qualification, 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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