Purpose and objectives

Functional skills are designed to equip learners with the skills to operate confidently, effectively and independently in life, learning, and work. They have been designed in response to employers’ perceptions that many learners are not achieving a firm enough grounding in the basics.

The objectives of this qualification are to develop learner understanding and skills in:

Representing

• Understand simple practical problems in familiar contexts and situations.
• Select basic mathematics to obtain answers.

Analysing

• Use basic mathematics to obtain answers to simple given practical problems that are clear and routine.
• Generate results to a given level of accuracy.
• Use given checking procedures.

Interpreting

• Describe solutions to simple given practical problems in familiar contexts and situations.

 Programme Summary

Achievement methodology

Exam-based. Externally set and internally marked

Learners will be required to answer a series of questions relating to a single scenario.

A variety of simple question types will be used, including short answer and multiple choice.

Learners will also be asked to provide simple explanations for their answers to a small number of questions.

Progression Opportunities

Learners achieving a Functional Skill in Mathematics at Entry 2 will be able to progress to the next level.

Age

The approved age range for these qualifications is: pre-16; 16-18; 19+

Prior Qualifications

There is no requirement for learners to have achieved prior qualifications or units.

Prior Skills/Knowledge/Understanding

Learners should be able to evidence mathematical skills at the level below their chosen entry point to these qualifications.

Restrictions

There are no restrictions to entry.