English & Maths
Functional Skills Maths (Block Fortnight)
Course Overview
Do you need proof of your Mathematics skills? Do you have all the skills, but no paperwork to back you up so that you can get your next job or promotion, or perhaps continue studying?
Alongside our ‘standard’ Maths courses — which are run once a week in the daytime or evening — we are offering the opportunity for people to come and study the qualification over two intensive weeks.
This two-week (10 days), fast-paced course is designed to get you exam-ready for your Level 2 Functional Skills Maths qualification. We'll help you master your techniques in areas that you need support and prepare you for taking your Level 2 exams at the end of the 10 days.
Most employers and further education providers will accept a Level 2 Functional Skills qualification in place of your GCSE certificate, but you will need to double-check with your chosen employer, college, or university.
Below are a list of dates we are offering this two-week block programme. Due to strict timelines set by the exam boards, it is best to apply for courses at least 8 weeks in advance and enrolments must be completed 5 weeks prior to the course start date. We have courses starting regularly, so you should be able to find dates that will suit you and your time frame.
| Enrol by | Course Start |
|---|---|
| 24/03/25 | 28/04/25 |
| 07/04/25 | 12/05/25 |
| 05/05/25 | 09/06/25 |
Alternatively, if you’d prefer to study over a whole academic year, attending class once a week, you can apply through visiting the course page for Maths Functional Skills or GCSE.
Qualification Gained
After The Course
You may use this qualification to progress your career or go onto further education opportunities. Most universities accept level 2 for entry onto their degree courses. You would be welcome to discuss your options with your tutor or one of our dedicated careers advisors.
What Will I Learn
You will have a whistle stop tour of the Functional Skills Level 2 maths syllabus, with focus on specific areas that you may need polishing.
The syllabus includes:
Working with numbers and proportional reasoning: use of the four basic calculations, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and the use of fraction, decimals, percentages and ratios.
This includes understanding and calculating interest and discounts on items, scaling up or down measures for recipes and more, and knowing how to find what item/offer is the best buy.
Common shape, measure and space: recognising and using the area, perimeter and volume of basic shapes, and converting between different measurements.
Data handling: understanding what averages tell us about data and how to read and draw graphs to represent data.
Our Lecturers
Teaching Learning and Assessment
The Functional Skills Maths exam comprises of one exam paper with two sections (non-calculator and calculator). Learners will be assessed on a variety of skills in the areas of: Use of Number, Shape and Measure, Handling Data and Problem Solving.
The exam will be booked for the end of the second week.
Course Expenses
For students aged 19 and over who don't yet hold their Functional Skills qualification (or equivalent), this course will be available free of charge, dependent upon your nationality and residency status*.
*The course is free of charge for UK nationals and those who have pre-settled or settled status or other right of abode, who have lived in the UK for the last three years. Funding for this course may also be available free to other students, dependent upon nationality and residency status - to find out more, contact our friendly iZone team.