Adult Maths Courses at Cradley Heath

Unlock new opportunities, boost your confidence, and take control of everyday life with a Maths course at Cradley Heath Skills Campus.

Whether you haven’t studied for years or simply want to sharpen your skills, our supportive adult courses make maths feel achievable, relevant and genuinely life-changing.

From short stepping-stone sessions to nationally recognised Functional Skills qualifications, you’ll learn practical maths you can use straight away, managing money, understanding bills, solving everyday problems, supporting your children with homework, or preparing for a new job or promotion.

You’ll study in one of the newest adult learning campuses in the West Midlands, guided by friendly tutors who specialise in building confidence and helping adults succeed. With small groups, flexible study options and a welcoming community, this is your chance to feel good about numbers and open the door to further study, better job prospects and new possibilities.

Come and secure your place in Maths

Drop in and see our team on the below enrolment sessions to secure your place in September

  • Wednesday 1 July (10am – 2pm & 4pm – 7pm)
  • Thursday 2 July (10am – 2pm & 4pm – 7pm)

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This GCSE Maths course is ideal for adult learners who want to gain or improve a recognised maths qualification. Common groups include: Career Changers: Adults needing a GCSE Maths qualification to apply for new job...
Course Duration
1 year
Course Type
Adult Course
Start Date
September 1, 2026
Qualification Level
Level 3
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This 14-week Level 1 Functional Skills Maths course helps you develop essential maths skills critical for everyday life, work and further study. Delivered at Cradley Heath Skills Campus, it covers practical maths concepts, including number...
Course Duration
30 weeks Wed 9:30-11:30, Thurs 13:00-15:00 or Thurs evening 18:00-20:00
Start Date
August 8, 2026
Qualification Level
Level 1
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The 14-week Entry Level 3 course builds on earlier learning to develop solid maths skills needed in everyday life, work, and further education. You will work on number operations, measures, data handling and more advanced...
Course Duration
14 weeks Tuesday 13:00-15:00 & Thursday 9:30-11:30 (Double Class), or 18 weeks Tuesday Evening 18:00-21:00
Start Date
September 8, 2026
Qualification Level
Entry 3
Two female adult learners reading
This 14-week course offers a solid foundation in essential maths skills, helping you gain the confidence and competence to use maths in everyday life, work or further study. Throughout the course you will develop your...
Course Duration
18 weeks - Tuesdays 9:30-12:30
Start Date
September 8, 2026
Qualification Level
Entry 2
Two female adult learners reading
This four-week taster course provides a friendly introduction to Entry Level Functional Skills Maths, focusing on building confidence with whole numbers and everyday number skills. You’ll learn how to use maths in real-life situations, from...
Course Duration
18 weeks - Wednesdays 12:00-15:00
Start Date
September 9, 2026
Qualification Level
Entry 1, Taster Course

FAQs

Cradley Heath offers a range of maths courses for adults, including Functional Skills Maths, confidence-building maths courses and maths for work and everyday life. Courses are designed to help adults improve maths skills, gain qualifications, and progress into work or further study.

These courses are ideal for adults who want to improve confidence with numbers, gain a recognised maths qualification, progress into employment or further education, support their children with maths and improve practical maths skills for everyday life.

Depending on your course, you may improve skills in percentages and fractions, measurements and calculations, budgeting and money management, data handling and problem-solving, algebra and number skills. Courses focus on both practical and qualification-based maths.

Yes, maths qualifications are highly valued by employers. Improving your maths can help with job applications, apprenticeships, career progression and access to further training and education. Maths skills are important across many industries.

Yes, learners may progress onto higher-level vocational qualifications and other maths, employability and personal development courses available at Cradley Heath. Our maths courses give you the skills for work, everyday life, volunteer roles, managing family finances, supporting children with schoolwork, preparing for work, or progressing into further study.

Yes, courses are designed around adult learners and may include part-time study, daytime or weekly sessions and supportive adult learning environments. This helps learners balance study with work or family commitments.

Students benefit from friendly, experienced tutors, small class sizes, confidence-building teaching approaches and supportive adult learning environments. The focus is on helping learners succeed and feel more confident with maths.

Learners benefit from flexible adult learning routes, supportive tutors experienced in adult education, and practical learning focused on real-life skills. Courses are designed to help adults retrain, upskill, and move forward with confidence.

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Help and Support

We want to ensure the right level and type of support is in place for every one of our learners to be successful and treated as an individual. We believe that each student should be individually supported to grow and develop personally and professionally.

When you join us you’ll have access to a network of mentors and online 24/7 confidential counselling services for your emotional wellbeing, as well as a dedicated safeguarding team of staff, student-to-student safeguarding champions and your own personal tutor.

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