Multiply Maths - For NHS Staff (Online) - Getting Ready for Functional Skills

Course Information

Learning Aim: Z0059782

What is this course about?

NOTE: This course is only open to those who are 19+ and live in Greater London Authority.

If you are someone who struggles with everyday Maths and lacks confidence with numbers, you are not alone. Sutton College is here to help you!

Sutton College are excited to be offering a range of free Maths courses as part of the 'Multiply' initiative, to help adults improve their numeracy skills and feel more confident about using Maths in their work and everyday life.

This is an online course and is aimed at those who are confident with IT, have WIFI access and also have access to a suitable device for online learning, such as a PC, tablet or laptop.

We will be using Google Classrooms and Googlemeets for online lessons and you will be expected to attend for the whole duration of sessions. There will be no face-to-face learning.

What will we cover?

On this course, you will learn a range of numeracy skills that will help you feel more knowledgeable and confident about dealing with situations in your everyday life and in your work role where you have to use numbers.

The course will be delivered at a steady pace and will be tailored to your specific numeracy needs.

The ongoing sessions and support you receive will help you get to the point where you feel ready to join a Level 2 Maths course/GCSE Maths course, or to the point where you are ready to sit an exam.

On this course, you will work on:

• compound interest, percentage increases, decreases and discounts including tax and simple budgeting
• metric and imperial units of length, weight and capacity using a) a conversion factor and b) a conversion graph
• speed and density
• perimeters and areas of 2-D shapes including triangles and circles and composite shapes including non-rectangular shapes
• volumes and surface areas of 3-D shapes including cylinders

What level is this course & what skills do I need?

The level of this course is working towards Level 2/GCSE (Grades A-C/1-4). You will need an Entry 3/Pre-GCSE understanding of English.

How do I enrol?

You can enrol online by clicking ‘ENROL’ at the bottom of this page.

On this course, you will develop the following life skills:

• Mental Wellbeing
• English Skills
• Employability Skills
• Confidence building
• Social Wellbeing
• Maths Skills
• Digital Skills

Additional information

This is an online course. This course is only open to those who are 19+, live in London and do not already have a GCSE/Level 2 Maths. You will not take exams on this course.

What can I do after I have finished this course?

Maths GCSE, Maths Functional Skills and/or other Multiply Maths courses.

Any course enrichment opportunities associated with this class will be listed in your Google Classroom.

If you are unsure of your next steps for education, employment or career choices our Advice Service can help. Contact advice@suttoncollege.ac.uk

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