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Free Entry Level Functional Skills Maths in Sittingbourne

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

About this course

Free Entry Level Functional Skills Maths Course in Sittingbourne. Classes run at Meadowfield 6th Form Centre, full-time during the day. You'll have an initial assessment to confirm that this entry level functional skills maths qualification is the right starting point for you. Over 9 months, you'll build core number skills, work with everyday data, and develop the maths you need for work and daily life. This is a recognised entry level functional skills maths course for anyone looking to strengthen their maths before moving on to higher levels.

Who this course is for

Students wishing to improve maths skills

What you will learn

  • You'll work with whole numbers, including counting, ordering, and simple calculations.
  • You'll add and subtract using practical, everyday contexts.
  • You'll handle basic money, time, and measurement tasks.
  • You'll read and interpret simple charts, tables, and data.
  • You'll solve straightforward maths problems using familiar situations.
  • You'll use maths to make sense of everyday information.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at Meadowfield 6th Form Centre, with daytime classes across the 9-month course. Assessment is task-based and focuses on applying maths in practical, real-life contexts. You'll complete set tasks that demonstrate your skills at Entry Level 1. There is no formal written exam in the traditional sense; assessment is designed to reflect how maths is used day to day.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Meadowfield 6th Form Centre 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: measures, counts, and checks goods
  • Care assistant: uses maths for medication records and timings
  • Kitchen assistant: follows recipes, measures portions, tracks quantities
  • Cleaner or caretaker: reads schedules, measures supplies, tracks time
  • Delivery driver's mate: counts parcels, reads delivery sheets

What you could study next

Once you complete Entry Level 1, you can move on to the OCR 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 alternative that many employers and colleges accept. Each step builds directly on the last, so you progress at a pace that suits you.

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