Before you can join this course, you will need to talk to a member of staff and do an initial assessment to make sure the course is right for you. For more information and to book an appointment please call 0300 303 3464. This course is for you if you need to build up your maths skills and confidence before taking an accredited course in functional maths at Entry Level 3. This course focuses on developing the maths skills you need in situations like shopping, travel, house and home, DIY and health. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills in adding, subtracting, dividing and multiplying with and without a calculator. You will also develop your understanding of different units of measure, including analogue and digital time.
Additional information about this course
Maths for Tower Hamlets Children and Family Centres: Maths Initial Assessment C2422948 (2 x 3 hours, 16-23/09/21, Get Ready for Maths Entry 3 C2422949 (14 x 3 hrs, 30/9/21-27/01/22) Functional Skills Qualification in Maths (Details TBC)
Course aim
This course will help you to further develop your skills and confidence in maths. You will be able to practise your maths skills through everyday tasks and get ready to progress onto a City & Guilds Entry 3 Functional Skills Maths qualification.
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- Count, read, write, order and compare numbers up to 1000
- Add, subtract and multiply numbers with and without a calculator
- Divide 3-digit numbers by whole numbers with and without a calculator
- Tell the time in analogue and digital time in hours and minutes
- Use and compare measures of length, weight, and capacity and temperature
What else do I need to know?
- What you need: You will need an internet connection, speakers, a microphone and a webcam so that you can use our video learning platform, Zoom. If you’d like to understand more Zoom please visit: http://bit.ly/ZoomSpec - You will also need access to the internet outside of your sessions. You could do this using a smart phone, tablet, laptop or a desktop computer (at home or through a library etc.). - You will need a personal email address to join the WEA’s digital learning platform, Canvas so that you can receive resources, record your progress and achievement and to work with others and share ideas. If you want to understand more about our digital learning platform please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline - The tutor will give you work for most lessons and can tell you about other books or websites.
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