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Summary

SGS College are dedicated to providing outstanding teaching and learning to our local communities, and with maths being a vital part of everyday life we are delighted to offer our Food For Thought programme.

Our Food For Thought course is FREE and allows you to study an Entry Level Maths course from the comfort of your own home. During the 8-week course you will receive bi-weekly £25 supermarket vouchers, with an additional £100 voucher once you have sat your functional skills exam with us. You will also have the opportunity to regularly gain advice and guidance from our Maths team. Our Matrix accredited careers team will also be on hand to support your next steps.

This course offers a fantastic opportunity to:

• Help your family with maths homework
• Learn skills to better manage your bills
• Boost your confidence
• Reduce your weekly food shopping expenses
• Automatic progression onto a next level Math course should you wish to progress

On completion you will also have the opportunity to use our free mini bus service, which will bring you to your nearest campus to take your Functional Skills exam.

To enrol, simply click the “Dates an Enrolments” button and apply today. We will then provide you with a short online assessment and information on when your first paper workbooks will be delivered.

Message from the Head of Academic Studies
Developing your confidence and fluency in maths is really important and at SGS we recognise the value in supporting people to develop this essential life skill. The functional skills qualification is designed to enable you to develop a number of basic skills including number properties, factions, decimals, measurements and handling data. At the end of the course you should be much more confident in applying these skills to everyday scenarios. We will be providing regular support and guidance, so please don't panic if you are finding it difficult. We look forward to supporting you to achieve your qualification. - Mark A Jones (Head of Academic Studies)

How will I learn?

Workbooks will be delivered directly to your door and our Food For Thought team on hand to answer any questions. The workbook provides you with 8 weeks’ worth of study material (based on 3 hours a week independent dedication to the course). In addition to workbooks, you will be provided with access to various short online support videos and assessments which will be fully accessible on your mobile phone or tablet.

Our dedicated support team are on hand to help you every step of the way and can provide you with weekly additional learning support where appropriate.

Entry Requirements

You must be 19 or over to study this course and an initial assessment will take place to identify your interest in studying Maths, ensuring you are entered onto the appropriate course (Entry 1 or Entry 3).

Progression routes

Additional Information

DEPARTMENT CONTACT
For more information about this course please email [email protected].

COURSE FEES
Please be aware that some courses have fees that are payable on enrolment. More information on if this course has a fee can be found in the Availability section below.  

If you require financial support including payment plans, bursaries and advanced learner loans please visit the Money Management Service section of the website.

For more information on fees please view our Fees, Charges and Refunds Policy and our Applications, Admissions and Enrolment Policy and Procedures.

ONLINE ENROLMENT
This course offers simpler and safer online enrolment requests, which means in a matter of minutes you can submit an enrolment request to us. However please be aware that upon submitting your enrolment form you are not guaranteed to be accepted. A number of our courses require assessments, qualification checks or simply a conversation with you before we can confirm your enrolment.

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