
This is a brief introduction of what to expect and an overview of the course. You will need a pen and a notebook.
How to interpret questions - suggested six steps
How to round numbers to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000.
Negative numbers are less than zero.
Checking your answers to functional skills maths questions
Work out percentages, percentage change and simple interest
How to work out fractions
How to understand decimals and money
How to work out the two types of ratio problems.
How to work out proportions.
How to convert from one currency to the other.
How to work out the perimeter of a composite shape and the fencing problem.
How to work out the area of a composite shape, how to work out how many tiles needed for a room.
How to work out the volume of a cuboid, cylinder and volume-type questions
The scale on a map is a ratio.
How to draw a net
How to work out formulae including speed and density.
How to work out the mean, the median, the mode and the range
How to draw scatter graphs, pie charts, dual bar charts and work out the mean of a frequency distribution.
Probability is the study of how likely something will happen and lies between 0 and 1.
As part of your preparation for the Functional Skills exam, you will need to have a good grounding in some core maths topics. This course will cover the key topics that help you increase your chances of passing the Functional Skills exam.
In this course, you will:
Learn how to interpret questions.
Learn how to round numbers
Check your answers using reverse calculations or rounding.
Work out percentages, interest
Work out fractions
Work out decimals and money
Calculate ratio
Learn conversions
Learn how to work out perimeter, area and volume
Work out the mean, median and range
Learn how to interpret scatter diagrams
Learn how to draw dual bar charts
Learn how to work out the mean of a frequency distribution
Work out the probability of combined events.