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Functional Skills Maths Level 2
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Advance your maths skills with this NCFE course equivalent to a GCSE. Master practical topics like data interpretation, formulae and calculations for everyday use. Study flexibly online and gain the qualification to enhance your education or career.
Functional Skills Maths Level 2
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About This Course
Functional Skills Maths Level 2 develops the work-related, problem-solving and situational maths you need to excel in real-world scenarios.
If you have a good grasp of basic maths and are looking to advance your knowledge, this course is perfect for you.
This NCFE accredited course is equivalent to a GCSE and will enhance your confidence and capability in using maths skills in everyday applications. You’ll learn essential topics like interpreting and expressing data, working with fractions, decimals, percentages and much more—all while studying from the comfort of your chosen location.
With this course, you’ll gain the qualification and practical skills needed to thrive in further education or the workplace.
Course Benefits
Split into 10 units and an online exam, each element of this course seeks to expand your understanding of Functional Skills Maths Level 2:
- Gain an NCFE accredited qualification equivalent to a GCSE.
- Demonstrate key maths skills to employers, enhancing your career prospects.
- Flexible study from home with all materials and support provided online.
- Develop practical, real-world maths skills such as interpreting statistics and calculating volumes.
Course Units
Qualification Title: Functional Skills Maths Level 2
Awarding Body: NCFE
Qual number: 603/5060/X
Unit 1: Whole Numbers
- Build a strong foundation in understanding place value for numbers up to thousands.
- Master the core arithmetic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Develop confidence in working with whole numbers in various calculations.
Unit 2: Using Numbers and Calculations
- Explore the power of square numbers, cubic numbers, and their roots.
- Learn the correct order of operations (BODMAS) to solve multi-step calculations accurately.
- Understand and work with integers (positive and negative numbers), inequalities, and ratios.
Unit 3: Understanding Decimals, Fractions and Percentages, Decimals and decimal places
- Gain a solid understanding of decimals, fractions, and percentages as different ways to represent parts of a whole.
- Learn to confidently work with decimal places and perform calculations involving decimals.
- Be introduced to standard form for expressing very large or very small numbers concisely.
Unit 4: Working with Unit 3 Skills, Probability and Measures of Central Tendency
- Become fluent in converting between decimals, fractions, and percentages.
- Explore the basics of probability to understand the likelihood of simple events.
- Learn to calculate and interpret the mode, median, mean, and range of a data set.
Unit 5: Measurements, Graphs, Tables and Charts
- Become familiar with various units of measurement and how to work with compound measures like speed and density.
- Develop skills in understanding temperature scales and calculating perimeter, area, and volume.
- Learn to interpret and create bar charts, line graphs, scatter plots, work with coordinates, and understand 2D and 3D shapes.
Unit 6: Sampling and Data Collection
- Understand the concept of sampling and why it’s used in data collection.
- Learn to evaluate different sampling methods to determine their effectiveness.
- Identify and understand different types of data.
Assessment
This course evaluates your learning through practical assignments and a final online examination, ensuring a comprehensive assessment of your knowledge and skills.
The examination fee is already included in the course price.
To ensure a secure online testing environment, a webcam is necessary for invigilation.
Required Knowledge
There are no specific entry requirements for this course, making it suitable for anyone looking to improve their maths skills. This Level 2 course is an excellent foundation for further studies or professional growth.
Awarding Body
The awarding body for this qualification is NCFE, recognised for its commitment to delivering high-quality education certifications.
After you have successfully completed the qualification, you will obtain a certification in Functional Skills Maths Level 2. You will receive a certificate as recognition of your achievement.
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- 14 day money back guarantee or course switch.
If you need any more reasons to choose Association of Learning, contact our team!
You have 12 months to complete your course, however you can complete at a faster pace without any additional costs. Some of our students have managed to complete in as little as 3 months!
There are two payment options, pay in full for your course or monthly. Our monthly payment option allows you to spread the cost of your course over a 10 month period.
If you choose to pay using a payment plan, to apply you must be able to answer yes to the following:
- Your billing address is based in the UK
- You have a UK based bank account
- Bill payer must be 18 or above.
Unlike other providers, Association of Learning use a fast-track system to get your certificate to you within six weeks (our average is two weeks).
There are no requirements to have completed any courses or have any knowledge of the subject area to enrol on the course. There is no application process and no questions asked when you sign up, it is accessible to anybody.
Your course will start as soon as you sign-up. You could start your journey of learning today!
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