English and maths

Functional Skills Maths

Level 2 - Functional Skill

What is Level 2?

This is the equivalent to GCSE grades 9-4 / A*-C, O Level grades A- C or an Intermediate Apprenticeship.

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Level 2

This is the equivalent to GCSE grades 9-4 / A*-C, O Level grades A- C or an Intermediate Apprenticeship.

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Course description

The Functional Skills qualifications are based around skills needed for everyday life.

On this course, you will develop a practical and useful skillset enabling you to solve mathematical problems and make decisions using maths.

Whilst also gaining a nationally recognised qualification.

Course content

This is an intensive 2 week course Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4.30pm. With the exam being sat on Monday 21st July.

The content of the course will include learning to use the number system, measures, shape and space and handle data, including statistical measures and probability.

Low attendance will result in a withdrawal from the course and affect any resit opportunity

What can this course lead to?

Functional Skills are a nationally recognised qualification.

Level 2 Functional Skills are now regularly accepted by employers and universities as equivalent to GCSE maths grade 4 (previously known as grade C).

If you are looking to gain a Functional Skills Level 2 qualification so that you can attend a specific university course, please do check the entry requirements for the university course as while most universities will accept a Functional Skills Level 2 some course pathways require a GCSE.

If you are not sure if you need a Functional Skills or GCSE qualification, please do contract us for an Advice and Guidance appointment where we can discuss the various options with you.

Tailored Learning Objective

Preparation for further learning

Useful information

Depending on your personal circumstances you may be eligible for financial support associated with attending college such as travel, books or resources.

Further information is available on the Fees & Funding section on the college website or if you have any additional queries contact us using the details and the bottom of this page.

When does this start and end?

At the moment we have no available dates for this course. We are currently updating our offer for September 2025 so please keep checking back to make an application.

What are the entry requirements?

Learners must have passed Level 1 Functional Skills or equivalent (Grade D/3 GCSE) to be accepted on this classroom based course on site at Northern College

Most jobs require you to have Level 2 in English and Maths. These qualifications are important in jobs that are most employable in the South and West Yorkshire Regions such as Education and Health and Social Care sector.

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