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Level 1 and 2 Functional Skills in Mathematics
(8361/8362)
Before you start, please make sure you are familiar with the Functional Skills Mathematics (8361) specification.
We have a suite of resources to support you in planning, teaching and assessing this qualification.
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For further teaching support, you can see the entire resource collection for Functional Skills Mathematics in our All About Maths library.
Functional Skills qualifications are a stepping stone to a pass at GCSE Maths.
They've been carefully designed to prepare learners for life and work, while creating a stepping stone to further studies. They are co-teachable with our GCSE Mathematics. They take a real-life approach to learning, with problem-solving questions about personal finance, planning and organising activities and the world of work. This approach gives teachers the freedom to explore real maths with their students, for example through learning how to set a budget, organise an event and calculate quantities for a project.
The content includes:
- using numbers and the number system
- using common measures, shape and space
- handling information and data.
Two papers:
- Paper 1: Non-calculator (30 minutes, 20 marks, weighted at 25%).
- Paper 2: Calculator (1 hour 30 minutes, 60 marks, weighted at 75%).
- 4 series per year - January, March, June, November
- Pass/Fail Award
Planning resources - Functional Skills
Our Functional Skills Maths handy links provide all our resources in one place. The planning resources can be found in the links below.
Customisable route maps
Plan your teaching of the course with our interactive, customisable route maps. These contain links to supporting resources such as lesson plans, activities, worksheets and homework sheets for Foundation tier and Higher tier.
Route maps are available for teaching both tiers over two or three years, as well as a one-year route map specifically tailored for resit students.
You’re now able to recreate your route maps in our new All About Maths platform. We’ve updated how they look, and we’re continuing to make improvements with more features to come.
We value your feedback so please let us know what you think.
We also have original PowerPoint Route maps Foundation tier and Higher tier available for use.
Teaching Resources
Comprehensive step-by-step advice, on what your students should be able to do, including example exam questions.
Teaching Guidance
Comprehensive step-by-step advice, written by senior examiners, on what your students should be able to do, including example exam questions.
Download our Teaching Guidance below - All About Maths members only.
Functional skills teaching guidance level 1 (551.79 KB)
Question papers, mark schemes and reports
Once an exam paper has been sat it will be available on Centre Services and All About Maths so you can use them for mock exams. We will upload the question papers within three days of the exam being sat. The corresponding mark schemes and reports on the exam will be uploaded on results day. Use the menu or links below to find the past papers by examination series.
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