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Functional Skills Maths Level 1 Course in Loughborough

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
Start6 Sep 2027
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyPearson Edexcel awarding body
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About this course

Functional Skills Maths Level 1 Course in Loughborough. Classes run at Main Campus, part-time during the day.

Fees may apply depending on your age and circumstances. Contact the centre for details. The course runs over one year and covers number skills including fractions, decimals, and percentages. You'll also work with data, averages, and measurements, and practise using maths to solve everyday problems. No qualifications are needed to join, though an Entry Level 3 Maths qualification is an advantage. Acceptance is by individual interview and assessment.

You'll finish with a Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics at Level 1.

Who this course is for

The course is tailored to individual needs and sessions run in a supportive environment with experienced teachers. The course is suitable for people who want to increase their confidence, progress at work, get a job or help their children. The course will help you improve your general number skills, eg fractions, decimals and percentage as well as working with data, eg calculating averages and working with measurements. It will also teach you how to use maths to solve everyday problems. At the end of the course there will be an external exam.

Entry requirements

No qualifications are necessary, but an Entry Level 3 Maths qualification would be an advantage. Acceptance is by individual interview and assesssment. This course is for adults. Applicants must be aged 19 or over.

What you will learn

  • You'll work with fractions, decimals, and percentages.
  • You'll calculate averages and interpret data.
  • You'll use measurements in practical contexts.
  • You'll apply number skills to solve everyday problems.
  • You'll develop skills in shape and space.
  • You'll handle and present data clearly.

How you will learn

You'll attend classroom sessions at Main Campus. Teaching is tailored to individual needs in a supportive group setting. At the end of the course there is an external exam set by Pearson Edexcel.

What you will need to bring

Main Campus will confirm what you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Retail assistant, handles cash and stock calculations daily.
  • Warehouse operative, uses measurements and data in everyday tasks.
  • Care assistant, records and interprets basic numerical information.
  • Catering assistant, works with quantities, weights, and portion sizes.
  • Administrator, supports office tasks involving numbers and data.

What you could study next

  • Functional Skills Maths Level 2, the recognised GCSE maths equivalent that many employers and colleges ask for.
  • Level 2 vocational qualifications in a range of subjects, many of which require a Level 1 maths qualification as a starting point.
  • GCSE Maths, if you want to pursue the traditional exam route after building your skills.
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