Basic Maths

Modules

• Our Number System
• The Number Line
• Counting Numbers
• Parts of Counting Numbers
• Rounding
• Comparisons of Numbers
• Percentages
• Summary

• Letters for Numbers
• Indices, Powers and Exponents
• Basic Rules for Products Involving Indices
• Sequence of Operations
• Directed (or Signed) Numbers
• Manipulating Arithmetic Fractions
• Multiplication and Division in Algebra
• Use of Brackets
• Summary

• Simple Equations
• Changing the Subject of a Formula
• Simultaneous Equations
• Expanding Brackets
• Coefficients
• Inequalities
• Summary

• Basic Calculations
• The Square Root Function
• The Square Function
• The General Power Function
• The Factorial Function
• The Scientific Notation
• Use of the Memory Facility
• Combination of Functions
• Summary

Entry Requirements

Please note that online access is required in order to complete this basic mathematics course.

All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.

*You will have access to the course for 24 months.

Assessment

Assessment for this basic mathematics course is online through our Virtual Learning Environment. Learners are required to submit one assignment after their first unit followed by a 'Final' paper.

Endorsement

At the end of this course successful learners will be given the option to receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

Level 2 Basic Maths Certificate of Achievement

The course has been endorsed under the Quality Licence Scheme. This means that learndirect has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 2 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.

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