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Free Level 1 Functional Skills Maths in Stockport – Stockport Continuing Education Service – Evening

CostFREE
Duration9 months
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceEvening
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 1 Functional Skills Maths Course in Stockport. Evening classes run at Stockport Continuing Education Service, so you can fit study around work or other commitments. You'll start with an initial and diagnostic assessment to identify the areas you need to develop. The course covers number, fractions, decimals, percentages, and handling data. It typically takes 9 months part-time. This free functional skills maths course for adults is a recognised gcse maths alternative; when employers ask for GCSE maths or equivalent, a Level 1 Functional Skills Maths qualification meets that standard at Level 1.

Who this course is for

The Maths Functional Skills Entry Level 1 qualification provides you with a flexible, relevant and highly personalised route to a qualification and the opportunity to secure the skills needed for your next steps in life, work and study.

Your personalised Maths learning journey begins with an initial and diagnostic assessment of your Maths skills. From here you will work through the areas that you need to develop, which could include:

Number, Percantages/ Fractions/ Decimals, Handling Data, Statistics & Probability, Measure/ Space/ Volume and more.

Study time is 45 hours and Functional Maths aims to equip you with the skills you will need to work out questions related to every day mathematical problems. At the end of your studies you will complete an online test.

Entry requirements

Assessment Required

What you will learn

  • You'll work with whole numbers, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
  • You'll calculate with fractions, decimals, and percentages.
  • You'll collect, organise, and interpret data.
  • You'll apply maths to everyday situations in work and life.
  • You'll identify the specific maths areas you need to strengthen through a diagnostic assessment.

How you will learn

You'll learn in a classroom at Stockport Continuing Education Service during evening sessions. Your learning starts with an initial and diagnostic assessment that shapes a personalised plan. From there, you work through the topics relevant to you. Assessment for the City and Guilds qualification is by a formal test covering the skills in the specification.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Stockport Continuing Education Service will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Retail assistant: many employers ask for maths at Level 1 or above.
  • Warehouse operative: stock counting and data recording require this level.
  • Care assistant: numeracy is checked during recruitment and training.
  • Catering assistant: measuring, portion control, and till work draw on these skills.
  • Apprentice in any trade: most apprenticeship frameworks require Functional Skills Maths.

What you could study next

  • Level 2 Functional Skills Maths: the next step up, and the recognised GCSE maths equivalent at Level 2. Many employers and colleges specify Level 2 as a minimum.
  • GCSE Mathematics: if you want a graded GCSE rather than a Functional Skills qualification, Level 1 gives you a strong foundation.
  • Vocational qualifications at Level 2: most Level 2 courses in health and social care, business, or construction require maths at Level 1 as a starting point.
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