Free Entry Level 3 Functional Skills Maths in Stoke-on-Trent – Regent College

CostFREE
Duration38 weeks
LevelEntry Level
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body

About this course

Free Maths Course Entry Level 3 in Stoke-on-Trent. Classes run at Regent College, full-time during the day. This is a free maths course running over 38 weeks. You'll need an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) to join. After an initial assessment, you'll work on individual targets to develop your own strategies for solving simple number problems in everyday contexts. The course sits within an Independent Living Skills programme, so maths learning connects directly to practical daily life.

Who this course is for

Following assessment learners will work on individual targets as part of their principle qualification: Independent Living Skills. Learners will develop their own strategies for solving simple mathematical problems in familiar contexts and situations.

Entry requirements

EHCP

What you will learn

  • You'll develop strategies for solving simple number problems in familiar situations.
  • You'll work with addition, subtraction, multiplication and division at Entry Level 3.
  • You'll apply number skills to everyday contexts such as money, time and measurement.
  • You'll set and work toward your own individual maths targets.
  • You'll build understanding of number in ways that support independent living.

How you will learn

You'll learn in a classroom at Regent College, working on individual targets set after your initial assessment. Learning is personalised to your needs and linked to your Independent Living Skills programme. Assessment is through the City and Guilds Award framework, which measures your ability to apply number skills in familiar, practical contexts.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Regent College will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Support worker, using everyday number skills on the job.
  • Retail assistant, handling cash, change and stock counts.
  • Catering assistant, measuring ingredients and managing portions.
  • Warehouse operative, counting and checking stock.
  • Cleaner or caretaker, following schedules and using measurements.

What you could study next

After this entry level maths qualification, you could move on to a Functional Skills Maths Level 1 course, which covers a wider range of number, measure and data skills. From there, Functional Skills Maths Level 2 is the recognised GCSE equivalent, accepted by employers and colleges. Both qualifications build on the number strategies you develop here.

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