Employer Based Functional skills Maths outreach
Online or Face to face Functional Skills course offered for employers to upskill their workforce.
Course Summary
Course Information for Students
Who is this course for?
Entry on to this course is through agreement between the college and Employer. The aim is to deliver a Functional Skills programme that allows a company to upskill their workplace to L2 Functional skill in Maths. This can be tailored to the requirements of the work place, delivery method will be agreed with employer to allow minimum disruption to their business.
Entry Requirements
All prospective students will be required to complete an initial assessment in Maths and will be then advised as to whether need to complete L1 before L2 depending on these initial assessments or whether they can go straight to L2.
What will you learn?
The course will cover:
- Handling large numbers and calculation skills – for when there’s no calculator to hand
- Calculating using fractions, percentages and decimals – to help you handle money
- Measuring perimeters and areas, working out sizes of objects or spaces – for all those DIY and gardening jobs
- Reading and interpreting tables, graphs, charts and other numerical data – to ensure you do not get misled by statistics
- Calculating simple probability
- How to use a calculator and to check your answers.
You will get the chance to apply these maths skills in a wide variety of situations.
Homework will be an important part of this course as will attendance to all sessions.
How will you learn?
This will be decided by your employer. Options will be
Remote learning
Face to Face in Workplace
Face to Face in College
Or a Blended learning approach
What will you need to bring with you?
Notebook, calculator, ruler, pen and pencil
How will you be assessed?
At the start of the course you will be assessed to find out what you need to learn. You will then agree an individual learning plan appropriate to your situation and needs.
You will be assessed informally throughout the course to check on your progress.
Qualifications are obtained by completing a written or online test.
Where next?
What you do next is up to you:
- Use the skills you learn in work, study or everyday life
- Gain a qualification
- Continue studying to improve your skills further
Who do you contact for more information?
For more information contact Derby College on 0800 0280289 or enquiries@derby-college.ac.uk
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Course Information Last Updated On: August 28, 2024 2:44 pm
