Free Level 1 Maths Skills Course in Oldham. Classes run at Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre, part-time during the day. This free maths skills course for adults runs over 30 weeks, giving you time to build at a manageable pace. You'll start with a skills check to confirm Level 1 is the right starting point for you. The course covers the maths knowledge and skills that employers look for, and it can be a stepping stone toward a maths GCSE. Available to Greater Manchester residents only.
Who this course is for
Greater Manchester residents only. We offer a range of courses and qualifications to suit your needs and to help you gain skills to increase your employment prospects at a pace and time to suit you. You can improve your Maths skills and gain nationally recognised qualifications from Entry 1 up to Level 2. These qualifications can provide a stepping stone towards a Maths GCSE.
Entry requirements
Please visit the Lifelong Learning reception desk at Oldham Library, Greaves Street, Oldham OL1 1AL or contact us on 0161 770 8020 to arrange an initial discussion and skills check to assess your current level for any of our Maths Courses.
What you will learn
You'll work with whole numbers, fractions, decimals and percentages.
You'll read and interpret charts, graphs and tables.
You'll use measures including length, weight, capacity and time.
You'll solve practical maths problems in everyday and work contexts.
You'll check and correct your own calculations.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom sessions at Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre. Learning is delivered face to face, with tasks and activities that apply maths to practical situations. Assessment is through coursework and tasks completed during the course. There is no formal written exam.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Warehouse operative: stock counting and measurement tasks require solid number skills.
Retail assistant: handling cash, change and stock figures day to day.
Care assistant: recording observations and calculating medication quantities.
Administrator: working with data, invoices and basic spreadsheets.
Catering assistant: weighing ingredients and managing portion sizes.
Delivery driver: route planning and calculating distances and loads.
What you could study next
Functional Skills Maths Level 1: a nationally recognised qualification that covers similar ground and is accepted by many employers and colleges.
Functional Skills Maths Level 2: the recognised GCSE equivalent, accepted where employers ask for GCSE maths grade 4 or above.
GCSE Maths: a direct route to the full GCSE, available at many further education colleges for adult learners.
