FUNCTIONAL SKILLS MATHEMATICS ENTRY 1-3
Having strong numeracy skills can significantly simplify both your personal and professional life. Maths Functional Skills offers practical mathematics training, providing essential skills, knowledge, and understanding to confidently navigate work and daily situations.
COURSE OVERVIEW
Crafted to meet the needs of the job market and government efforts to strengthen the workforce's competitiveness, Maths Functional Skills empower learners to practically apply mathematical concepts they've learned. This approach enables learners to be functionally adept in mathematics.
The course focuses on building a skill set that's readily transferable to various learning, life, and work contexts. These skills encompass problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and presentation.
We provide you with a nationally recognised certificate tailored to your course level, instilling the competence and confidence needed to use mathematics proficiently in professional and personal settings.
COURSE CONTENT
The course covers:
• Working with Numbers: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, and Ratios
• Common Measures: money, time, length, weight, capacity.
• Shape and Space, Reading Charts, Tables, and Graphs.
These topics revolve around three main pillars:
• Representing: identifying problems and choosing the appropriate math to solve them.
• Analysing: applying math and verifying answers.
• Interpretation: drawing conclusions and communicating results.
DURATION
8 weeks
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
No specific prerequisites.
Eligible candidates can benefit from fully funded enrolment in this course.