Brief Description:

This short online 10 hour course is for adults who are considering joining a full GCSE Maths course from August 2020. The course will help the learner to adjust and prepare for the full year course. We will deliver this remote course through a virtual class environment with group participation.

It will include a diagnostic screening, discussion of prior learning, an overview of the GCSE syllabus and requirements.

Introductory sessions on algebra, geometry, number and data.

Please note: This course is delivered online; you must be able to join in with ‘Google Meet’ or ‘Google classroom’ class teaching (at 6.30 pm), and submit your work weekly by photograph/scan or email to your tutor. You will be set work each week and will be required to complete it before the following lesson.

The course is fully funded by Cambridgeshire Skills, so full attendance is required; you will also need to complete an enrolment form so that the office can apply for the funding and complete an individual learning plan weekly with your tutor.

It will consist of four sessions of 2.5 hours guided learning.

It will run on four consecutive Tuesday evenings, starting on the 4th August 2020.

Previous Experience and Knowledge Needed?

You should have studied Mathematics to Functional Skills Level 2 or have a recent GCSE Grade D/3 (or equivalent). Please email the office if you have O-levels / CSEs or qualifications from outside the UK to check equivalency.

About Your Tutor:

Lorraine Carlton completed her B.Ed in Mathematics at Homerton College in 1989. Since that time she has taught in secondary schools, primary schools, delivered private tuition and following a course of subject specialism in adult teaching has taught Adult Maths classes for the past 21 years.

On completion of this course, what might your next steps be?

Enrol in the GCSE maths course
The Learn and Train office is able to give course information or search for alternative courses for you.

Brief Description:

This short online 10 hour course is for adults who are considering joining a full GCSE Maths course from September 2020. The course will help the learner to adjust and prepare for the full year course. We will deliver this remote course through a virtual class environment with group participation.

It will include a diagnostic screening, discussion of prior learning, an overview of the GCSE syllabus and requirements.

Introductory sessions on algebra, geometry, number and data.

Please note: This course is delivered online; you must be able to join in with ‘Google Meet’ or ‘Google classroom’ class teaching (at 6.00 pm), and submit your work weekly by photograph/scan or email to your tutor. You will be set work each week and will be required to complete it before the following lesson.The course is fully funded by Cambridgeshire Skills, so full attendance is required; you will also need to complete an enrolment form so that the office can apply for the funding and complete an individual learning plan weekly with your tutor.It will consist of three sessions of 3 hours guided learning and an hour of online learning.It will run on three consecutive Tuesday evenings, starting on the 1st September 2020.

Previous Experience and Knowledge Needed?

You should have studied Mathematics to Functional Skills Level 2 or have a recent GCSE Grade D/3 (or equivalent). Please email the office if you have O-levels / CSEs or qualifications from outside the UK to check equivalency.

On completion of this course, what might your next steps be?

Enrol in the full GCSE Maths course.

Brief Description

This short online 10 hour course is for adults who need to get started/ begin to learn English again prior to joining a fully accredited English Functional Skills course from October 2020. We will deliver this remote course through a virtual class environment with group participation.

The learner will study a range of English skills – reading, writing, speaking and listening – based upon real-life settings. This course has different aims to learning English as a foreign language. The course will help the learner to adjust and prepare for the full year course.  

It will include a diagnostic screening, discussion of prior learning, an overview of the Functional Skills syllabus and requirement.

Please note: This course is delivered online; you must be able to join in with ‘Google Meet’ or ‘Google classroom’ class teaching (at 6.00 pm), and submit your work weekly by photograph/scan or email to your tutor. You will be set work each week and will be required to complete it before the following lesson.

The course is fully funded by Cambridgeshire Skills, so full attendance is required; you will also need to complete an enrolment form so that the office can apply for the funding and complete an individual learning plan weekly with your tutor.

It will consist of four sessions of 2.5 hours guided learning.It will run on four consecutive Tuesday evenings, starting on the 8th September 2020.

Previous Experience and Knowledge Needed?

No previous experience required. Please email the office if you have qualifications from outside the UK to check equivalency.

On completion of this course, what might your next steps be?

Enrol on the full Functional Skills English course.
The Learn and Train office is able to give course information or search for alternative courses for you.

Brief Description:

This short online 10 hour course is for adults who need to get started/begin to learn Maths again prior to joining a fully accredited Maths Functional Skills course from October 2020. We will deliver this remote course through a virtual class environment with group participation. It will help the learner feel more confident in using numbers for everyday things like money, time, distance, shape and position.  

This get started course will help the learner to adjust and prepare for the full year course. 

It will include a diagnostic screening, discussion of prior learning, an overview of the Functional Skills syllabus and requirements.

Introductory sessions on Number, Measure and Data.

Please note: This course is delivered online; you must be able to join in with ‘Google Meet’ or ‘Google classroom’ class teaching (at 9.15 am), and submit your work weekly by photograph/scan or email to your tutor. You will be set work each week and will be required to complete it before the following lesson. It will consist of four sessions of 2.5 hours guided learning starting on Tuesday 4th August 2020.

The course is fully funded by Cambridgeshire Skills, so full attendance is required; you will also need to complete an enrolment form so that the office can apply for the funding and complete an individual learning plan weekly with your tutor.

Previous Experience and Knowledge Needed?

No previous experience required. Please email the office if you have qualifications from outside the UK to check equivalency.

To book/inquire about course

Please email adultlearnandtrain@cap.education

On Completion of course

Enrol in the Functional Skills Maths course starting in October

The Adult Learn and Train office is also able to give course information or search for alternative courses for you.