Teaching Maths Functional Skills: Developing Your Practice October 2026
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30 September 2026 3:00pm to 9 December 2026 5:00pm
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114172
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Maths and English
This course aims to develop the practice of new, existing, and aspiring teachers of Functional Skills Maths in the Further Education and Skills sector.
Programme aim
This course aims to develop the practice of new, existing, and aspiring teachers of Functional Skills Maths in the Further Education and Skills sector. The course explores key pedagogical concepts which underpin best practice in Functional Skills Maths as well as practical evidence-based teaching strategies to support learners to make progress in Functional Skills Maths.
Who is this for?
Those new to teaching maths, preparing to teach as well as established maths teachers and other practitioners delivering GCSE maths and Functional Skills maths in the Further Education and Skills sector.
Programme structure
10 weeks x 2 hours = 20 hours
What will you gain?
Explore ways to motivate and engage reluctant learners and address barriers to maths learning.
Plan teaching and learning in accordance with up-to-date subject content for Functional Skills Maths.
Use inclusive and active approaches to develop learners' maths skills.
Contextualise and apply maths to vocational learning and everyday situations.
Support learners to use post-16-informed Mastery approaches to learning Functional Skills Maths.
Develop learners' problem solving and decision-making skills.
Use assessment for learning approaches to support Functional Maths learners prepare for assessments.
Dates:
- 30 September 2026: 3pm - 5pm
- 7 October 2026: 3pm - 5pm
- 14 October 2026: 3pm - 5pm
- 21 October 2026: 3pm - 5pm
- 4 November 2026: 3pm - 5pm
- 11November2026: 3pm - 5pm
- 18 November 2026: 3pm - 5pm
- 25 November 2026: 3pm - 5pm
- 2 December 2026: 3pm - 5pm
- 9 December 2026: 3pm - 5pm
Need more help?
If you have any other questions, please contact:
T: 0800 0831 830
E: enquiries@etfoundation.co.uk