Certificate in Core Mathematics
Course Code: Q100122
Key Information
Course type:
Vocational
Campus:
Sixth Form Campus
Start Date:
07 Sept 2026
Duration:
1 year
Attendance:
Full-time
Fees:
Free

Develop your maths skills and support other subjects like psychology, geography, biology, business and economics on the Level 3 Certificate in Core Mathematics.
Equivalent to an AS Level, this course boosts skills learned at GCSE level and teaches you to use mathematical methods for real-life problem solving. Maths can help us understand the world around us, so we'll look at news stories and discuss how the maths we learn can help us to suggest improvements, and make predictions about what might happen in the future.
Topics include:
- Personal finance including tax, national insurance and loan repayments
- Handling data – statistical diagrams, averages and measures of spread
- Estimation techniques.
A minimum of five GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English Language and a grade 5 or above in GCSE Maths. Core Maths can support any other Level 3 course.
You will have Core Maths for one lesson a week (2 hours 15 minutes).
Core Maths is assessed through two examination papers of 90 minutes each. Calculators can be used in both exams.
You could progress to a finance-related career, or a career in which you need to be able to deal with data. It also supports anyone who aspires to set up and run their own business.
We work hard to keep our course information up to date. Occasionally we may make small changes to course content, start dates, locations or fees to keep our courses current and relevant. If anything important changes after you apply, we’ll always let you know.
Level 3 Certificate in Core Mathematics
We work hard to keep our course information up to date. Occasionally we may make small changes to course content, start dates, locations or fees to keep our courses current and relevant. If anything important changes after you apply, we’ll always let you know.
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