Functional Skills
Purpose and objectives
Functional skills are designed to equip learners with the skills to operate confidently, effectively and independently in life, learning, and work. They have been designed in response to employers’ perceptions that many learners are not achieving a firm enough grounding in the basics.
The objectives of this qualification are to develop learner understanding and skills in:
Representing
- Understand simple mathematical information in familiar contexts and situations.
Analysing
- Use mathematics to obtain answers to simple given practical problems that are clear and routine.
- Generate results that make sense for a specified task.
Interpreting
- Provide solutions to simple given practical problems in familiar contexts and situations.
Programme Summary
| Qualification | Total Teaching time | Total Guided Learning Hours (GLH) | Learning Aim (L.A): |
| Gateway Entry Level 1 Functional Skills in Mathematics | 48 Hours | 45 Hours | 60178565 |
| Skill standards | Coverage and range | Assessment weighting | |
| Interpreting 4. Provide solutions to simple given practical problems in familiar contexts and situations. | a) Understand and use numbers with one significant figure in practical contexts; b) Describe the properties of size and measure, including length, width, height and weight, and make simple comparisons; c) Describe position; d) Recognise and select coins and notes; e) Recognise and name common 2D and 3D shapes; f) Sort and classify objects practically using a single criterion | 30-40% | |
| Interpreting 4. Provide solutions to simple given practical problems in familiar contexts and situations. | 30-40% | 30-40% | |
| Interpreting 4. Provide solutions to simple given practical problems in familiar contexts and situations. | 30-40% | 30-40% | |
Achievement methodology
Exam-based. Externally set and internally marked.
Learners will be required to answer a series of questions relating to a single scenario. A variety of simple question types will be used, including short answer and multiple choice.
Learners will also be asked to provide simple explanations for their answers to a small number of questions.
Progression Opportunities
Learners achieving a Functional Skill in Mathematics at Entry 1 will be able to progress to the next level.
Age
The approved age range for these qualifications is: pre-16; 16-18; 19+
Prior Qualifications
There is no requirement for learners to have achieved prior qualifications or units.
Prior Skills/Knowledge/Understanding
Learners should be able to evidence mathematical skills at the level below their chosen entry point to these qualifications.
Restrictions
There are no restrictions to entry.
For more details:
Purpose and objectives
Functional skills are designed to equip learners with the skills to operate confidently, effectively and independently in life, learning, and work. They have been designed in response to employers’ perceptions that many learners are not achieving a firm enough grounding in the basics.
The objectives of this qualification are to develop learner understanding and skills in:
Representing
- Understand simple practical problems in familiar contexts and situations.
- Select basic mathematics to obtain answers.
Analysing
- Use basic mathematics to obtain answers to simple given practical problems that are clear and routine.
- Generate results to a given level of accuracy.
- Use given checking procedures.
Interpreting
- Describe solutions to simple given practical problems in familiar contexts and situations.
Programme Summary
| Qualification | Total Teaching time | Total Guided Learning Hours (GLH) | Learning Aim (L.A): |
| Gateway Entry Level 2 Functional Skills in Mathematics | 50 Hours | 45 Hours | 60178577 |
| Skill standards | Coverage and range | Assessment weighting | |
| Representing 1. Understand simple practical problems in familiar contexts and situations. 2. Select basic mathematics to obtain answers. | a) Understand and use whole numbers with up to two significant figures; b) Understand and use addition/subtraction in practical situations; c) Use doubling and halving in practical situations; d) Recognise and use familiar measures, including time and money; e) Recognise sequences of numbers, including odd and even numbers; f) Use simple scales and measure to the nearest labelled division; g) Know properties of simple 2D and 3D shapes; h) Extract information from simple lists. | 30-40% | |
| Analysing 3. Use basic mathematics to obtain answers to simple given practical problems that are clear and routine 4. Generate results to a given level of accuracy 5. Use given checking procedures. | 30-40% | 30-40% | |
| Interpreting 6. Describe solutions to simple given practical problems in familiar contexts and situations | 30-40% | 30-40% | |
Achievement methodology
Exam-based. Externally set and internally marked
Learners will be required to answer a series of questions relating to a single scenario.
A variety of simple question types will be used, including short answer and multiple choice.
Learners will also be asked to provide simple explanations for their answers to a small number of questions.
Progression Opportunities
Learners achieving a Functional Skill in Mathematics at Entry 2 will be able to progress to the next level.
Age
The approved age range for these qualifications is: pre-16; 16-18; 19+
Prior Qualifications
There is no requirement for learners to have achieved prior qualifications or units.
Prior Skills/Knowledge/Understanding
Learners should be able to evidence mathematical skills at the level below their chosen entry point to these qualifications.
Restrictions
There are no restrictions to entry.
For more details:
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