Maths functional skills are the fundamental maths skills that people need in their professional and everyday life. Many career paths, including apprenticeships, require you to demonstrate these skills so you are able to solve mathematical problems that may be encountered in the workplace. These skills are useful in your everyday life too!
Maths Functional Skills are broken down into these key topic areas:
The video below includes examples of:
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In the following videos, one of our tutors demonstrates how to answer examination style questions on proportion, area and estimating the mean.
Using Numbers
This video demonstrates how to answer a number question on proportion without using a calculator.
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This video demonstrates how to answer a question about area.
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This video demonstrates how to answer a question about estimating the mean.
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Have you ever sat down to take a maths test and immediately felt anxious, no matter how much you prepared? This is called maths anxiety, and it is quite common (around 1 in 5 people suffer from it).
You can also check out this website if you think you may have dyscalculia (a specific and persistent difficulty in understanding numbers which can lead to a diverse range of difficulties with mathematics), and get some useful tips to help you: dyscalculia.me
The video below explores the current research around maths anxiety and suggests ways to increase maths performance.
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If you do suffer from maths anxiety, this article shares some ideas that may change the way you see maths.
You can find more tips to help you with maths anxiety at What can be done to address maths anxiety? | National Numeracy.
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