Basic Maths

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This course deals with a number of basic mathematical concepts that will be used during your study and/or work life. When you have worked through this unit you will be able to:

Understand the number system and relationships between sizes of objects
Appreciate and work with some basic elements in algebra and algebraic manipulation
Solve simple and simultaneous equations and transpose equations
Apply rounding rules to the results of calculations
Calculate binomial coefficients
Use an extended set of calculator functions

Delivery:
  • Online
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Further Details

Section 1 - Numbers



  • Our Number System

  • The Number Line

  • Counting Numbers

  • Parts of Counting Numbers

  • Rounding

  • Comparisons of Numbers

  • Percentages

  • Summary


Section 2 - Algebra



  • 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


Section 3 - Equations and Coefficients



  • Simple Equations

  • Changing the Subject of a Formula

  • Simultaneous Equations

  • Expanding Brackets

  • Coefficients

  • Inequalities

  • Summary


Section 4 - Using a Calculator



  • 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






Qualifications





On completion of your course, you will receive two qualifications:

Qualification 1: Basic Maths Certificate

Basic Maths Certificate issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Cert after your name.

Qualification 2: Level 2 Basic Maths Award

At the end of this course successful learners will also receive a level 2 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3).



This award has been designed by Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.







Study Options





This course is an online course. With online study you have access to your entire course from the start of your studies. You can access your course materials, and submit all of your question papers to your personal tutor, online from anywhere in the World using your unique student account.

If you do not have Internet access, or would prefer to study this course via the traditional paper/postal based study method, you can find more information on the course by clicking on the link below.










Fees





 

Guide Price: £85.00