Course overview

This short beginner's course is designed to help you to start developing your basic maths skills and applying them to real-life situations. You will explore various methods of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, learning techniques that can simplify your daily tasks. Whether budgeting, shopping, or cooking, you will gain the skills to handle numbers confidently. Through interactive exercises and practical examples, you will discover how fundamental maths relates to everyday life, improving your problem-solving abilities and numerical fluency. ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ us to build a solid foundation in maths and make everyday calculations easy!

Course description

Are you looking to improve your maths skills for practical use in everyday life? Our short beginner maths course offers a journey into the fundamentals of arithmetic, tailored for learners with English as a second language. This course covers various methods and strategies for performing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, emphasising how these operations apply to real-life situations.

Through hands-on activities and relatable examples, you'll learn how to confidently manage tasks like budgeting, shopping, and cooking. Discover different approaches to solving maths problems and choose the ones that work best for you. Whether you're calculating expenses, comparing prices, or dividing a recipe, you'll gain the skills to tackle these challenges with ease.

Our experienced tutor will guide you through each topic, ensuring a clear understanding of basic math principles and their applications. You'll engage in interactive exercises and collaborative problem-solving, making maths both enjoyable and relevant to your daily life.

By the end of this course, you'll have a solid foundation in basic maths and the confidence to handle numbers in everyday situations. ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ us to unlock the power of maths and transform your everyday experiences. Perfect for beginners and learners with English as a second language, this course offers valuable tools for confidence and independence in everyday life.

What financial support is available?

We don't want anything to stand in your way when it comes to bringing Adult learning within reach so if you need anything to support you to achieve your goals then speak to one of our education experts during your enrolment journey. Most of our courses are government funded but if you don't qualify or need.

What other support is available?

All of our digital content, teaching and learning activities and assessments are designed to be accessible so if you need any additional support you can discuss this with the education experts during your enrolment journey and we will do all we can to make sure you have optimal access.

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