About the course
The Course will run once a week for 3 hours plus homework. There will be breaks in line with school holidays.
Daytime and evening options available
14 teaching weeks plus exam the following week.
Entry requirements
There are no formal requirements, but the results of initial assessments will be taken into account when deciding on the qualification and level for which you will be entered.
Qualifications
Functional Skills Maths (Edexcel) Entry level, Levels 1 and 2.
What you'll learn (core modules)
How will I be assessed?
The Functional Skills qualification consists of one externally assessed assessment, comprising two separate sections a non-calculator section (calculator prohibited) and a calculator section (calculator permitted).
Where is the course delivered? (facilities/classrooms)
The course will take place in the University Studies building, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds.
Click here to visit the adult learner West Suffolk College in Bury St Edmunds webpage.
Where will this course take me?
Functional Skills qualifications for Levels 1 and 2 are progression routes towards the GCSE. When a qualification is successfully achieved you will have the option to progress onto a higher-level Functional Skill or a GCSE.
How much will it cost?
If you have lived within the EU for the previous 3 years and do not already have a GCSE grade C or above in this subject then you qualify for full course funding.
I'm interested. What should I do now?
INDUCTION and ENROLMENT
Once you apply online, your centre team will send you all the information you need to enrol and get set up on your course.
You will undertake online Initial and Diagnostic Assessments to assess the most appropriate level of study. It is important that you complete this assessment on your own and to the best of your ability.
Days & times
Date(s) to be confirmed