Functional Skills Maths
Functional Skills Maths Course Overview
Functional Skills Maths refers to the study of essential mathematical concepts used in daily life, work, and further learning. It covers practical skills in numbers, fractions, percentages, ratios, and calculations, making mathematics simple, useful, and directly relevant.
Mathematics is more than a subject studied in classrooms; it is a tool that shapes the way people make decisions, solve problems, and handle everyday challenges. Functional Skills Maths gives learners the confidence to use numbers in real life. It focuses on topics like integers, fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios, and profit calculations. Each topic helps learners apply maths in daily activities such as budgeting, shopping, cooking, or comparing costs. This course takes the fear out of numbers by making them clear, simple, and useful.
In today’s society, strong maths skills are essential for both work and personal growth. Many tasks in daily life depend on accurate calculations. For example, calculating tax, estimating bills, or applying discounts requires knowledge of percentages and ratios. The course also covers approximation, estimation, and scientific notation, which are vital in both academic and practical scenarios. By learning these concepts, learners improve their logical thinking and problem-solving abilities. The curriculum ensures that maths becomes less of a barrier and more of a bridge to achieving success in work and everyday responsibilities.
Learning Outcomes of Functional Skills Maths Course
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
🡆 Apply integers, fractions, decimals, and percentages in everyday situations.
🡆 Use ratio, proportion, and unitary methods to compare and calculate values.
🡆 Apply BODMAS rules for accurate simplification and problem-solving.
🡆 Estimate, approximate, and use standard form effectively in calculations.
🡆 Solve real-life problems involving profit, loss, discount, and tax.
Functional Skills Maths Course Description
The curriculum begins with Integers (Directed Numbers), giving learners the base for handling positive and negative numbers. It moves to Factors and Multiples, essential for division, multiplication, and problem-solving. Learners study Fractions, focusing on simplifying, comparing, and applying them in practical contexts. The BODMAS rule ensures learners can simplify and solve problems in the correct order. Decimals and Rational Numbers add further clarity to numerical concepts.
The course introduces Approximation and Estimation, which help learners check accuracy quickly. Scientific Notation or Standard Form shows how large and small numbers can be managed easily. Percentage is covered in detail, as it is vital for everyday finance. Ratio and Proportion further develop comparative skills, while the Unitary Method and Applications ensure learners solve real-world problems like scaling and resource allocation. Finally, Profit, Loss, Discount, and Tax provide the foundation for managing money, business calculations, and personal finance. This entire pathway ensures learners gain confidence in applying maths beyond the classroom.
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Who Is This Course For?
🡆 Learners wanting to improve everyday maths confidence
🡆 Adults aiming to strengthen workplace numeracy skills
🡆 Students preparing for further study or qualifications
🡆 Individuals looking to manage personal finances better
🡆 Anyone who feels maths has been a barrier in the past
Certificate of Achievement
Quality Licence Scheme Endorsed Certificate of Achievement
Upon successful completion of this course, you can order an original hardcopy certificate of achievement endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. The certificate will be home-delivered, with a pricing scheme of —
🡆 139 GBP within UK
🡆 149 GBP for International Delivery (Postal Fees Included)
CPD Certification
After successfully completing the assessment of this course, you can apply for the CPD accredited certificates. The PDF version is only £2.99 and the Hardcopy version will cost you £8.99.
Requirements
No formal entry requirements! No prerequisites or relevant experience is required!
This course is accessible to anyone with an eagerness to learn. All you require is—
- A smart device with a stable internet connection
- A keen interest in this subject
- And being over the age of 16.
Career Path
After completing this course, learners may progress to:
🡆 Administrative support roles requiring calculations
🡆 Retail and sales positions where percentages and profit matter
🡆 Accounting assistant roles using fractions, decimals, and ratios
🡆 Data entry and analysis roles involving estimation and accuracy
Explore Related Courses
If you’re looking to strengthen your skills in mathematics, Thames College offers a variety of courses that perfectly complement the Functional Skills Maths programme. Explore these options to build a well-rounded foundation:
Course Curriculum
| Integers ( Directed Numbers) | |||
| Lecture 1 Introduction | 00:02:00 | ||
| Lecture 2 Multiplying any digit number by 11, 22, and 33 | 00:09:00 | ||
| Lecture 3 Integers and ordering of integers | 00:06:00 | ||
| Lecture 4 Addition and Subtractions of Integers | 00:07:00 | ||
| Lecture 5 Operations on Integers | 00:04:00 | ||
| Lecture 6 Multiplication and Division of Integers | 00:04:00 | ||
| Lecture 7 Powers of Integers (Exponents) | 00:04:00 | ||
| Factors and Multiples | |||
| Lecture 8 Complete knowledge about factors and multiples | 00:06:00 | ||
| Lecture 9 Divisibility tests for 2,3,4,5,6 | 00:07:00 | ||
| Lecture 10 Divisibility rules 7,8,9,10,11 | 00:06:00 | ||
| Lecture 11 Prime Factorization | 00:06:00 | ||
| Lecture 12 Highest Common Factor HCF | 00:10:00 | ||
| Lecture 13 Least Common Multiple LCM | 00:16:00 | ||
| Lecture 14 Relation between LCM and HCF | 00:04:00 | ||
| Fractions | |||
| Lecture 15 Classification of Fractions | 00:04:00 | ||
| Lecture 16 Convert mixed to improper and improper to mixed fractions | 00:03:00 | ||
| Lecture 17 Equivalent Fractions | 00:04:00 | ||
| Lecture 18 Comparing Fractions after converting to like fractions | 00:09:00 | ||
| Lecture 19 Reducing a fraction to lowest term | 00:04:00 | ||
| Lecture 20 Addition and subtraction OF fractions | 00:08:00 | ||
| Lecture 21 Multiplication and division of fractions | 00:11:00 | ||
| Lecture 22 Word problems on fractions | 00:16:00 | ||
| Simplification Rule : BODMAS | |||
| Lecture 23 BODMAS and rules to remove brackets | 00:03:00 | ||
| Lecture 24 Simplify expressions using BODMAS rules | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lecture 25 Simplify expressions involving fractions using BODMAS | 00:07:00 | ||
| Decimal numbers | |||
| Lecture 26 Decimal numbers in relation to fractions | 00:08:00 | ||
| Lecture 27 Like and unlike Decimals | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lecture 28 Ordering of Decimal numbers | 00:10:00 | ||
| Lecture 29 Addition and subtraction of Decimal | 00:07:00 | ||
| Lecture 30 Multiplication of Decimal | 00:03:00 | ||
| Lecture 31 Division of Decimal | 00:05:00 | ||
| Rational Numbers | |||
| Lecture 32 Rational number | 00:02:00 | ||
| Lecture 33 Representation of Rational Numbers on Number line | 00:04:00 | ||
| Lecture 34 Determining which fraction is terminating or non terminating | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lecture 35 shortcut method of writing decimal expansion of fraction to decimal | 00:08:00 | ||
| Approximation | |||
| Lecture 36 Rounding to whole number | 00:06:00 | ||
| Lecture 37 Rounding to required number of decimals (1 d.p. ) | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lecture 38 rounding to significant digits | 00:07:00 | ||
| Lecture 39 Practice question on three methods of approximation | 00:05:00 | ||
| Estimation and Scientific Notation or Standard form | |||
| Lecture 40 Estimation | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lecture 41 Scientific Notation | 00:07:00 | ||
| Lecture 42 Operation on numbers when they are in scientific notation | 00:06:00 | ||
| Percentage | |||
| Lecture 43 Percentage to fraction and fraction to percentage | 00:06:00 | ||
| Lecture 44 Percentage of a quantity and conversation to decimal | 00:06:00 | ||
| Lecture 45 Expressing one quantity as percentage of another quantity | 00:06:00 | ||
| Lecture 46 Finding increase decrease percent | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lecture 47 Uses of percentages-Word Problems | 00:09:00 | ||
| Ratio and Proportion | |||
| Lecture 48 Ratio- How to express as simple ratio | 00:09:00 | ||
| Lecture 49 How to compare Ratios | 00:04:00 | ||
| Lecture 50 Word problems on finding ratios | 00:07:00 | ||
| Lecture 51 To divide a given quantity into a given Ratio | 00:11:00 | ||
| Lecture 52 Proportion | 00:04:00 | ||
| Lecture 53 Practice problems on Proportion | 00:06:00 | ||
| Lecture 54 Continued proportion | 00:06:00 | ||
| Unitary Method and its Applications | |||
| Lecture 55 Direct Variation ( or proportion) | 00:04:00 | ||
| Lecture 56 Problems based on Direct proportion | 00:10:00 | ||
| Lecture 57 Inverse Variation ( or proportion) | 00:10:00 | ||
| Lecture 58 Multiple Ratios | 00:10:00 | ||
| Profit , Loss, discount and Tax | |||
| Lecture 59 Basics – Profit and Loss | 00:04:00 | ||
| Lecture 60 More practice problems on Profit & Loss | 00:06:00 | ||
| Lecture 61 Selling price formula and Problems | 00:04:00 | ||
| Lecture 62 Cost price formula and Problems | 00:03:00 | ||
| Lecture 63 Higher problems on Profit and Loss | 00:08:00 | ||
| Lecture 64 Basics – Discount.mp4 | 00:05:00 | ||
| Lecture 65 Practice problems on Discount | 00:04:00 | ||
| Lecture 66 Tax | 00:06:00 | ||
| Resources | |||
| Resources – Functional Maths Training Course | 00:00:00 | ||
| Assignment | |||
| Assignment – Functional Maths Training | 2 weeks, 1 day | ||
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Certificate of Achievement
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