Qualifications
Taking this course can count towards part of the following qualifications:
Everyday Maths Skills - Common Measures (Level 2)
This course looks at the skills and techniques you need to calculate more complex measurements of money, time, length, distance, weight, capacity, temperature, perimeter, area and volume.
You’ll learn how to convert money between currencies and how to calculate journey times. You’ll be shown how to read metric/imperial conversion graphs and how to use formulae to calculate the perimeter, area and volume of squares, rectangles and cuboids. And you’ll explore the special rules and techniques for calculating the circumference and area of circles.
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 measuring skills in realistic, everyday situations.
What will you learn?
After finishing this course you will be able to:
• Perform currency conversions
• Convert measurements between metric and imperial systems
• Calculate the perimeter and area of squares, rectangles and joined-up shapes
• Calculate the volume of cubes, cuboids and cylinders
• Identify the parts of a circle
• Use pi to calculate the area and circumference of a circle
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: 104074BS022
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