Free Functional Skills Maths Level 2 in Coalville. Classes run at Stephenson College, full-time during the day. No qualifications are required to start; you'll have an individual interview and assessment to confirm the right level for you. Over the course of a year, you'll cover number skills, fractions, decimals, percentages, data handling, averages, and measurement. This level 2 functional skills maths qualification is the recognised GCSE maths equivalent, accepted by employers and colleges in place of GCSE Maths.
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 tea
Entry requirements
No qualifications are necessary, but a Level 1 Maths qualification would be an advantage. Acceptance is by individual interview and assessment.
What you will learn
You'll work with fractions, decimals, and percentages in everyday contexts.
You'll calculate averages and interpret data.
You'll use measurements accurately, including area, volume, and scale.
You'll develop skills in number, measure, shape, and space.
You'll apply maths to real problems involving money, time, and statistics.
You'll build the maths knowledge that employers expect at Level 2.
How you will learn
You'll study in a classroom at Stephenson College with experienced teachers. Sessions are tailored to individual needs. Entry is by individual interview and assessment. Assessment for the Pearson Edexcel Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics Level 2 is by external examination, covering the skills taught across the course.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Stephenson College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Administration assistant: many roles require a maths qualification at Level 2.
Accounts clerk: numerical accuracy is a core requirement.
Retail supervisor: stock, pricing, and cash handling all draw on Level 2 maths.
Healthcare support worker: drug calculations and record-keeping often require this level.
Teaching assistant: schools expect a GCSE maths equivalent as standard.
Warehouse operative (team leader): rota and inventory work needs solid number skills.
What you could study next
GCSE Mathematics: the traditional next step if you want a graded GCSE for university entry or specific employer requirements.
Level 3 vocational qualifications: many courses in business, health, engineering, and childcare require a Level 2 maths qualification as a condition of entry - completing this opens those doors.
Functional Skills Maths Level 2 also satisfies the maths entry requirement for a wide range of apprenticeships.
