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Free Level 2 Functional Skills Maths in Stockport – Stockport Continuing Education Service

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 2 Functional Skills Maths Course in Stockport. Classes run at Stockport Continuing Education Service, with daytime sessions that fit around other commitments. You'll start with an initial and diagnostic assessment so the course is tailored to your current maths skills. From there, you work through the areas you need to develop at a manageable pace over one year. A Level 2 Functional Skills Maths qualification is the recognised GCSE maths equivalent when employers ask for GCSE maths or equivalent.

Who this course is for

The Maths Functional Skills Level 2 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 numbers, including calculations and problem-solving in everyday contexts.
  • You'll handle fractions, decimals, and percentages with confidence.
  • You'll interpret and use data, charts, and statistics.
  • You'll apply maths to real situations in work and daily life.
  • You'll develop the skills needed for further study or employment.

How you will learn

You'll study in a classroom at Stockport Continuing Education Service. Learning is personalised: your initial and diagnostic assessment identifies the areas you need to work on, and your programme is built around those. Assessment for the City and Guilds qualification includes an onscreen test covering the skills developed during the course.

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

  • Administration assistant - many roles ask for GCSE maths or equivalent
  • Customer service advisor - handling transactions and data day to day
  • Accounts or finance assistant - entry-level roles often require Level 2 maths
  • Healthcare support worker - numeracy needed for medication and record-keeping
  • Retail supervisor - stock, pricing, and cash-handling tasks
  • Teaching assistant - supporting pupils with maths in school settings

What you could study next

  • Level 3 qualifications in your chosen field - many require a maths qualification at Level 2 as an entry condition.
  • A-levels or a BTEC Level 3 - if you're heading toward higher education, this free functional skills maths course for adults is often a required step.
  • Higher education Access to HE Diploma - most Access courses require Level 2 maths before or alongside study.
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