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Level 2 Functional Skills Maths Online – Heart of Yorkshire Education Group

CostFree if you're eligible
Duration9 months
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryOnline
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyTraining Qualifications UK awarding body

Free if you're 19 or over and don't have a GCSE grade 4 (C) or above in maths, whatever you earn. If you already have one, fees apply. Contact Heart of Yorkshire Education Group for more info.

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About this course

Level 2 Functional Skills Maths Course. Study online. You study at your own pace, with no fixed lessons to attend and direct access to tutor support when you need it. The course covers numbers, fractions, decimals and percentages, measure, shape and space, and handling data including probability and statistics. It typically takes 9 months. When employers ask for GCSE maths or equivalent, this functional skills maths qualification meets that requirement. Assessment includes quizzes, tutor-marked assignments, and an online exam.

Who this course is for

Functional Skills Level 2 is recognised and an alternative to GCSE. This course has been designed to learn and develop your essential skills in Maths.

Through studying this course you will develop your skills in a range of different areas of maths, including decimals, fractions, area and distance, alongside this you will develop your skills in how to present data in a range of different formats.

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this course, however you will undertake an initial assessment on starting the course.

What you will learn

  • You'll work with whole numbers, decimals, fractions and percentages to solve everyday problems.
  • You'll apply ratios and percentages to practical situations such as recipes, purchases and bills.
  • You'll calculate area, distance, time, speed and temperature.
  • You'll use your understanding of shape and space to interpret maps and plan practical tasks.
  • You'll summarise and present data in different formats.
  • You'll interpret information and statistics presented by others, including spotting bias in data.
  • You'll work with probability and identify patterns in data.

How you will learn

There are no timetabled lessons. You work through the course online at your own pace and can contact your tutor directly through the platform to arrange one-to-one support. Throughout the course you complete quizzes and tutor-marked assignments. Once you have finished the course content and mock assessments, you sit an online exam. Exams can be taken at any point in the year and results arrive within six working days.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Heart of Yorkshire Education Group will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Administrative assistant: many roles ask for maths at this level
  • Accounts assistant: supports basic bookkeeping and invoicing work
  • Retail supervisor: stock control and cash handling require solid numeracy
  • Healthcare support worker: medication calculations and record-keeping
  • Teaching assistant: supports classroom numeracy activities
  • Warehouse operative: picking, packing, and stock accuracy roles
  • Customer service advisor: handling payments, refunds, and data entry

What you could study next

Once you hold a Level 2 functional skills maths qualification, you could move on to:

  • Level 3 qualifications in your chosen field, many of which require maths at this level as an entry requirement.
  • AAT Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Accounting, if you want to move into finance or bookkeeping.
  • A GCSE Maths resit, if a specific employer or course requires the GCSE grade rather than the functional skills equivalent.
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