Functional Skills Maths - Developing Your Mathematical Skills Entry Levels

<p>This 2-term course will enable Level 1 and Level 2 learners to develop confidence to solve mathematical problems.</p>

<p>Learners will improve their mathematical skills and demonstrate the ability to apply mathematical thinking to solve problems successfully in the workplace, in the home and in other real-life situations.</p>

<p>At the end of the course, if learners pass a mock exam paper, they will have the opportunity to sit a nationally recognised qualification in Functional Skills Mathematics at either Level 1 or Level 2.</p>

<p>The course is delivered either once or twice per week.</p>

<p><strong>By the end of the course learners will be able to:</strong></p>

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<li>Work confidently with percentages, for example, calculate a 25% sale price reduction in an item that normally costs £75, apply a wage increase of 5% to an existing salary of £23,500 and <strong><em>calculate the original cost of an item now costing £150 before VAT at 20% had been applied.</em></strong></li>
<li>Work confidently with measures, for example, calculate the perimeter and area of 110 metre by 75 metre football pitch, <strong><em>calculate the circumference and area of a circular pond that has a 10 metre diameter and determine the density of a cylindrical metal ingot given its diameter, length and weight.</em></strong></li>
<li>Work confidently with data, statistics and probabilities (examples) to draw a pie chart given tabulated survey information about people’s pet preferences, calculate the mean, range, <strong><em>median</em></strong> and <strong><em>modal</em> </strong>salary of a group of 10 employees and calculate the probability of your ticket winning a prize when there are 15 prizes and 120 tickets have been sold.</li>
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<p><strong><em>Note: level 2 outcomes written in bold italics.</em></strong></p>

<p>Learners will be expected to confidently and consistently demonstrate these outcomes, and others, by the end of the course.</p>

<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="color:black">At the end of the course, if learners pass a mock exam paper, they will have the opportunity to sit a nationally recognised qualification in Functional Skills Mathematics at either Level 1 or Level 2.</span></span></span></span></p>

<p><strong>Availability:</strong> September 2024, January 2025 and May 2025</p>

<p><strong>Assessment</strong>: you will be invited to an assessment day to assess you suitability for this course.</p>

<p><strong>Course fee:</strong> Fees will vary according to your personal circumstances and course you are applying for. We will discuss the fees at your assessment.</p>