Maths Level 1 Functional Skills courses

See what maths Level 1 Functional Skills courses we offer for adults.

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Who is this course for?

This course is for people who need to brush up their maths skills for work or personal use. A Functional Skills Level 1 qualification demonstrates the ability to apply a basic understanding of maths and English in real life situations at home and work.

What you will learn

On the course you will:

develop efficient ways to calculate
understand and use percentages
work with measurements and shapes
represent data in graphs and charts, and understand averages
work towards a Functional Skills qualification and gain the skills to progress to GCSE
take a final assessment in June 2023.

How to enrol

Before you enrol you need to complete a pre-course assessment (PCA) where we will:

assess your skill level
discuss your goals
recommend the right course for you.

These assessments take place throughout the year.

Find out how to book a pre-course assessment.

How to prepare

National Numeracy offers a range of ways to improve your numeracy skills.
BBCSkillswise offers range of maths videos, games and quizzes for adults.

My mathematical mind wakes up in these learning spaces. I enjoy the way the tutor doesn’t simply give an answer, but gets the class as a whole to work it out for ourselves.

See all maths level 1 courses

Published on: 19/06/2023