Subject Content

Open Awards Level 2 Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics supports learners to apply their mathematical skills, through appropriate reasoning and decision making, to solve realistic problems of increasing complexity.

Learners should be:
• Introduced to new areas of life and work so that they are exposed to concepts and problems which, while not of immediate concern, may be of value in later life;
• Enabled to develop an appreciation of the role played by mathematics in the world of work and in life generally;
• Able to use these skills autonomously, applying them to a range of formal and informal contexts, in the workplace and in real life.

Scope of Study
The Scope of Study (SoS) for Mathematics, including the SoS references from the
DfE Subject Content is included below:
Use of number and the number system: Learners at Level 2 are expected to be
able to:

•  use numbers of any size;
• read, write and make use of positive and negative integers of any size;
• use, order and compare integers, fractions, decimals, percentages and ratios as well as recognise the value of a digit in any whole or decimal number;
• use numerical and spatial patterns for a purpose;
• calculate with, and convert between, numbers written as fractions, decimals, percentages and ratios.