Qualifications
Taking this course can count towards part of the following qualifications:
Everyday Maths Skills - Fractions, Decimals and Percentages (Level 2)
Once you’ve grasped the basics of using fractions, decimals and percentages, you’ll be able to make sense of and compare a huge range of different numbers. This course helps you to develop the skills you need to perform more difficult calculations using fractions, decimals and percentages.
It begins by developing your knowledge of fractions. You’ll learn how to compare fractions, and how to add and subtract fractions with the same or different denominators. Then it explores decimals and gives you new techniques to add, subtract, multiply and divide them, both with and without a calculator. Finally, you’ll learn how to perform percentage calculations in everyday situations – from working out how much discount you’ll get if a product is reduced by 30% to calculating how much VAT you’ll need to pay.
As you move through the course, mini tests let you check that you’ve understood the learning and give you the chance to practise your new fraction, decimal and percentage skills in realistic, everyday situations.
What will you learn?
After finishing this course you will be able to:
• Compare, add and subtract fractions with the same or different denominators
• Order, add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals
• Work out the percentage part of an amount
• Work out a number as a percentage of another
• Recognise equivalencies between percentages, fractions and decimals
What should you already know?
The staff at your local learndirect centre will assess your skills. Once they have assessed your skills, they will help you to decide if this is the right course for you.
Course level
| Beginner |
| Beginner plus |
| Intermediate |
| Advanced |
How long does it take?
Short Course - our short courses take 3 to 9 hours to complete. You can work through this course at your own pace.
What's involved?
Online - This is a course where you learn while connected to the Internet
Course Code: 104074BS021
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