
Maths
KS3/4
About the class
Functional Skills Maths Level 2
A practical alternative to GCSE/iGCSE Maths, leading to a nationally recognised Level 2 qualification.
Functional Skills Maths Level 2 is designed for learners who want to gain a nationally recognised maths qualification for work, college, apprenticeships or further study.
Lessons focus on the maths needed in everyday life rather than traditional GCSE/iGCSE methods. Learners build confidence through practical problem-solving, real-life scenarios and qualification-style questions, while developing the mathematical reasoning, calculator and problem-solving skills needed to achieve Level 2.
Optional home assignments are provided alongside the live lessons for learners who would like additional practice between sessions. These reinforce the skills covered in class, provide opportunities to apply maths independently and support learners working towards the Level 2 assessment. They are optional, so learners can follow the course through the weekly live lessons without being required to complete additional work at home.
This rolling 12-block / 2-year pathway means learners can join at different points in the programme. Each 6-lesson block focuses on an important area of Functional Skills Maths, with skills revisited and applied in different contexts throughout the course.
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🐝 A little note about our first block 🐝
As we’re launching later than planned, this first block is a shorter 3-week block. You’ll only pay for these three lessons, and our usual 6-week blocks will follow. We can’t wait to welcome you!
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What you'll learn this block
Week 1
Whole Numbers & Place Value
Read, write, order and compare large numbers; understand place value; work with positive and negative numbers; use the four operations accurately in practical contexts.
Optional Home Assignment: Practise ordering and calculating with whole and negative numbers through a short set of real-life Level 2 problems.
Week 4
Percentages
Find percentages of amounts; work backwards from percentages; calculate percentage increases and decreases and solve practical percentage problems.
Optional Home Assignment: Apply percentages to discounts, price changes and other real-life situations.
Week 2
Decimals & Rounding
Order and compare decimals; calculate with decimals; round to appropriate levels of accuracy; use estimation to predict and check answers.
Optional Home Assignment: Complete practical decimal and rounding problems involving money, measurements and quantities.
Week 5
Mixed Number Skills
Choose appropriate operations; use order of operations correctly; combine fractions, decimals and percentages; use calculators efficiently and check whether answers are reasonable.
Optional Home Assignment: Complete a mixed Level 2 number challenge requiring learners to choose their own methods.
Week 3
Fractions
Simplify and compare fractions; identify equivalent fractions; calculate with fractions; find fractions of quantities and apply fraction skills to practical problems.
Optional Home Assignment: Practise equivalent fractions, calculations and fractions of quantities using everyday examples.
Week 6
Number Skills: Level 2 Practice
Apply the block's number skills to multi-step Functional Skills problems; interpret information, select appropriate calculations, show working and check solutions.
Optional Home Assignment: Complete a short mixed assessment-style Number Skills assignment and identify any areas that need further practice.
Blocks available this year
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Number Skills
Whole numbers, positive and negative numbers, decimals, fractions, percentages, order of operations, estimation, rounding and checking calculations.
Ratio, Proportion & Scale
Ratio, sharing in a ratio, direct proportion, scale drawings, recipes, quantities and best-value comparisons.
Measures & Units
Metric and common imperial measures, conversions, time, distance, speed, mass, capacity and temperature.
Block 4
Block 5
Block 6
Money & Finance
Budgeting, income and expenditure, wages, payslips, deductions, bills, discounts, interest, profit and loss.
Formulae, Patterns & Mathematical Relationships
Using formulae, substitution, patterns, sequences, mathematical relationships and practical problems involving unknown values.
coming soonShape, Space & Measures
2D and 3D shapes, perimeter, area, volume, angles, circles, scale and practical shape and measure problems.
Blocks 7-12
- Data Handling
- Probability
- Problem Solving & Decision Making
- Maths for Everyday Life & Work
- Assessment Skills & Mixed Practice
- Qualification Preparation
Class at a glance...
Time:
09:00
£10
PER LESSON
Day:
Tuesday
Duration:
50
mins
Start Date
29 September 2026
End Date
13 October 2026
Cost
£
30
per block
Classes
3
(1 per week)
Block
1
Your Tutor

Ms. Amber
EXPERIENCED EDUCATOR
Hi, I’m Amber and I LOOOOVE Maths! My support is friendly, fun and interactive, helping learners make sense of Maths and enjoy it along the way. My goal is to grow confidence and help learners tackle Maths with a positive mindset. Most importantly, I want every learner to believe “I CAN do Maths!”
Choose how would you like to join...
LIVE CLASS
£5
Live Class Place
per lesson / £30 total
Join the LIVE zoom lesson with Tutor & Classmates
Live Zoom Lesson
Recording after each class
7 spaces
Worksheets & Resources
remaining
Camera "on" lesson
your space is reserved for 10minutes
Save Your Space: Your Live Space is automatically renewed for you so you don't have to worry about rebooking,
RECORDED CLASS
£5
Anytime Class Access
Access recorded lessons to view anytime.
per lesson / £30 total
Recordings after each class
Access all worksheets and resources
Watch & Learn at the time that suits you
Choose your learner...
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1. You Won’t Lose Your Place!
Unless you choose to cancel (which you can do at any time), your live place in this group will auto-renew two weeks before the end of the block, on a rolling basis.
2. Live lesson places are limited to 10 learners per lesson to ensure the best learning experience. If a place becomes available, it will be bookable here on a first come first served basis.
3. Live lessons require cameras to be turned on for the best learning experience.
4. Recorded Classes are available to everyone and do not include live learning.

