Numeracy Skills – Everyday Numbers and Maths (QQI Level 2)
Do numbers or calculating hold you back?
This course is all about improving your math skills, for life or for work.
It might be your first step back into education.
This course is especially for you if you have less than Junior Certificate, or less than secondary education.
The group will be small, and the pace will be comfortable for everyone.
It is a non-judgmental learning space, friendly, welcoming and confidence-boosting.
The course covers:
• Words used in maths
• Maths signs and symbols (+ – = x and more)
• How to solve problems
• Everyday maths like budgeting, distances and costs
• Using a calculator correctly
and more.
Target Award
QQI General Learning – P2GL0
Start Date: 05-09-2024 Hours/week: 03 Hrs 00 Mins Duration: 38 weeks
No formal education or qualifications are required although applicants may have participated in primary and secondary education. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate a standard of knowledge, skill and competence equivalent to NFQ Level 1 when accessing a Level 2 programme.
Age Requirements
Please see course details for minimum age requirements.
Learning Aptitude
Applicants must have a motivation to learn, an interest in the subject and the ability to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies set out in the course.
Previous Experience
Applicants must be able to demonstrate an elementary range of knowledge, skills and competencies relevant to the course and be able to work under direction.
| Module | Award | Body |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Problem Solving | Quantitative Problem Solving (M2N09) | QQI |
| Quantity and Number | Quantity & Number (M2N05) | QQI |
• Use maths in everyday circumstances, e.g. daily budget, planning an outing – including distances, dates, times and costs
• Use maths signs and symbols (+ – = and more)
• Find solutions to real life number problems!
• Recognise numbers up to 100
• Use units, tens, hundreds
and more.