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| Date | |
|---|---|
| Time | 3:30pm - 5:30pm |
| Venue | Online Courses, Nottingham |
| For ages | 19+ |
| Group size | 5 - 15 |
| Cost | Free |
Refresh your maths skills for everyday life! You will grow in confidence in converting fractions to decimals and doing rounding and estimation. These are important and useful skills you will find help in all sorts of areas of everyday life.
What will be covered on the course?
• Introduce the meaning of fractions and decimals
• Understand and try to use the methods of converting fractions to decimals
• Know the possible ways of using fractions and decimals in our daily life.
• Identify why and how rounding and estimation are useful to us
• Practise rounding and estimating numbers with great tips
• Look into the real-world maths related to rounding and estimation
What will learners achieve by the end of the course?
Upon the completion of the course, the learners are able to:
1. Recognise different parts of a fraction and a decimal number
2. Manage to convert factions to decimals effectively and confidently
3. Notify and try to apply conversion skills in real-life situations
4. Analyse the importance and the use of rounding and estimation
5. Round and estimate numbers with basic skills
6. Apply rounding and estimation in everyday life and carry out easy calculations
What skills or knowledge do learners already need to have to attend the course?
This course is for people who don’t have a level 2 qualification in maths (GCSE C/4 or above). You will self-declare this on the enrolment form.
It is expected that the learners have basic ideas about times table.
What resources/course materials do learners need to bring for the course?
• Laptop/Tablet/Mobile for Zoom Meeting
• Writing tools and blank paper
• Calculator
• Online ILP form
To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:
You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.
To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.
Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).
As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:
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