Bristol Community Learning – Functional Skills Maths

This free Functional Skills Maths course is for adults aged 19+ with few or no qualifications who need a maths qualification. You’ll learn how to solve everyday problems using maths, understand and apply maths in practical situations, and build confidence with numbers for personal, educational and workplace settings.

The course runs on Mondays from 14 September 2026 to 12 July 2027.

What you’ll learn

• How to understand and use numbers
• How to calculate accurately and estimate
• How to handle data
• How to use information effectively to make decisions
• How to apply measurement
• How to understand and use algebra
• Problem-solving and reasoning skills
• How to communicate mathematically
• How to apply maths in practical situations

What you’ll do

• Use maths to solve everyday problems
• Apply mathematical concepts in practical situations
• Develop logical thinking skills
• Build confidence with numbers for personal, educational and workplace situations

What happens next

You can use the skills developed on this course in everyday life, learning and work.