Functional Skills Maths for Adults
Build real-world number skills with a qualification that fits around your life.

Location: Reaseheath College (face-to-face)

Duration: 18 academic weeks

Schedule: Tuesdays, 5.30pm – 8.30pm

Course Dates:

  • Intake 1 runs from Tuesday 16th September to Tuesday 3rd February
  • Intake 2 runs from Tuesday 10th February to Tuesday 7th July
Apply now (February 2026)

Functional Skills Maths helps you build confidence with everyday numbers — at home, at work, and in education. Whether you’re looking to get a job, progress to a course, or feel more confident helping your children with homework, this course is a practical step forward.

It’s designed for adults and delivered in small, supportive groups with experienced tutors who understand different learning needs.

What You’ll Learn

The course focuses on practical Maths skills that you can use in real-life situations. You’ll cover:

  • Working with whole numbers, decimals and fractions
  • Understanding percentages and ratio
  • Handling money, time and measurements
  • Interpreting graphs, tables and data
  • Problem-solving strategies
  • Building confidence and reducing Maths anxiety

How You’ll Learn

  • Face-to-face classes with flexible scheduling
  • Real-life scenarios and hands-on problem-solving
  • Small class sizes and personalised support
  • Practice tasks to apply skills to everyday life
  • Additional resources to support your learning outside the classroom

Assessment and Exams

Functional Skills Maths is assessed through a single exam, available at Entry Level, Level 1 and Level 2, depending on your starting point.

  • The exam includes both calculator and non-calculator sections
  • It focuses on practical application of Maths
  • There will be two opportunities to take the exam

You’ll be supported with mock assessments and revision tailored to your needs. We offer Edexcel Functional Skills Mathematics qualifications.

Entry Requirements

There are no formal qualifications required. We’ll send an initial assessment so we can place you on the right level (Entry Level, Level 1, or Level 2) based on your current skills.

What Can This Lead To?

Functional Skills Maths can help you:

  • Meet entry requirements for apprenticeships or Level 3 courses
  • Apply for jobs that require numeracy
  • Manage everyday tasks like budgeting, travel and planning more confidently

Support Every Step of the Way

Our tutors are skilled in working with adults and will help you feel comfortable with numbers — even if it’s been a while since you were last in a classroom. We also offer support with learning difficulties or other barriers if needed.

If you have any questions or require more information please click here to complete our contact form.

Student success

Alexa – Functional Skills Maths

“I am very happy to have passed both my Level 1 and Level 2 Maths Functional Skills qualifications at Reaseheath College.

“In my initial assessment, I scored 6/56 and was so disappointed with myself afterwards that I cried! I then went on to achieve 46/56 within four weeks which is phenomenal and shows that it’s never impossible to learn, no matter how old you are or what your past experiences are.

“I enjoyed my lessons at Reaseheath because the tutors were extremely patient and organised; I couldn’t have done it without their help. I had a tough time at school, and my confidence with numbers was at its lowest, but thanks to the teachers at Reaseheath College I am now much more confident, and I have massively boosted my overall personal self-esteem, too.

“These qualifications will help me to achieve my dream of studying Veterinary Nursing at University Centre Reaseheath, which is really exciting.”