See how a Course Works: Intro to Online Learning
Description
This course deals with a number of basic mathematical concepts that will be used during your study and/or work life. When you have worked through this unit you will be able to:
- Understand the number system and relationships between sizes of objects
- Appreciate and work with some basic elements in algebra and algebraic manipulation
- Solve simple and simultaneous equations and transpose equations
- Apply rounding rules to the results of calculations
- Calculate binomial coefficients
- Use an extended set of calculator functions
Outline
Section 1 - Numbers
- Our Number System
- The Number Line
- Counting Numbers
- Parts of Counting Numbers
- Rounding
- Comparisons of Numbers
- Percentages
- Summary
Section 2 - Algebra
- Letters for Numbers
- Indices, Powers and Exponents
- Basic Rules for Products Involving Indices
- Sequence of Operations
- Directed (or Signed) Numbers
- Manipulating Arithmetic Fractions
- Multiplication and Division in Algebra
- Use of Brackets
- Summary
Section 3 - Equations and Coefficients
- Simple Equations
- Changing the Subject of a Formula
- Simultaneous Equations
- Expanding Brackets
- Coefficients
- Inequalities
- Summary
Section 4 - Using a Calculator
- Basic Calculations
- The Square Root Function
- The Square Function
- The General Power Function
- The Factorial Function
- The Scientific Notation
- Use of the Memory Facility
- Combination of Functions
- Summary
Additional Info
- Languages
- English
- Course Length
- 20.00 hours
- Duration of Access
This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.
The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 20 hrs.
- Instructor
With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.
You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly team of administrators and course advisors who offer sound and professional guidance and advice when you need it. This ensures that you will never feel neglected and that you will always succeed!
- Prerequisites/Audience
This course is an online course. With online study you have access to your entire course from the start of your studies. You can access your course materials, and submit all of your question papers to your personal tutor, online from anywhere in the World using your unique student account.
Assessment Method
After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.
What's Included
- All study materials
- Study Guide
- Full Tutor and Admin support
- The course fee includes the ASET registration and certification fee (valued at up to £30.00).
What is NCFE
NCFE is the UK's longest established awarding body, recognised as a highly professional and responsive organisation, committed to maintaining excellent customer service and a friendly approach.
NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.
Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that the college has been inspected and approved by an independent and experienced education professional and is quality audited biannually by NCFE. The centre delivering the programmes has been licensed by NCFE on the basis of its own quality systems. At the end of an accredited course, successful learners will also receive an NCFE Award certificate of achievement.
- Requirements/Materials Included
There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.
- Certification
On completion of your course, you will receive two qualifications:
Qualification 1: Basic Maths Certificate
Basic Maths Certificate issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Cert after your name.
Qualification 2: Level 2 Basic Maths Award
At the end of this course successful learners will also receive a level 2 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3).
This award has been designed by Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.
