Multiply: Maths Skills for Life
FREE fully-funded programme to help adults improve their numeracy skills
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Multiply is a new FREE fully-funded programme to help adults across the UK to improve their numeracy skills.
Multiply is a new government-funded programme to help adults improve their numeracy skills.
If you’re aged 19 and over and live in Cornwall you can access free numeracy courses through Multiply to build your confidence with numbers and gain a qualification.
Good numeracy skills may unlock job opportunities and lead to higher wages or prepare you for further study. They also help in everyday life, such as helping children with homework and budgeting money.
There are courses for beginners to more advanced courses such as GCSE Maths, Functional Skills Qualifications, or equivalent, so you will be able to learn at a pace that suits you.
- Unlock new job opportunities or progress in work
- Earn higher wages
- Support your child with their home learning
- Take the next step to higher levels of training for example, an apprenticeship or level 3 qualification (equivalent to A levels)
Find out more:
Adults aged 19+ who reside in Cornwall.
Free
Online and classroom sessions available.
Each course will be a 2 hour course, either online or in a classroom, with the exception of the parents course which is 2x 2 hour sessions on consecutive weeks.
Various times available.
Increasing Confidence
These courses are designed to increase confidence with numbers for those needing the first steps towards formal numeracy qualifications.
Date | Duration | Delivery Method |
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14th May 2024 | 2 hours | Online/Classroom |
21st May 2024 | 2 hours | Online/Classroom |
28th May 2024 | 2 hours | Online/Classroom |
Increasing Employability
This course is aimed at people who can’t apply for certain jobs because of lack of numeracy skills and/or to encourage people to upskill in numeracy order to access a certain job/career.
Date | Duration | Delivery Method |
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2nd May 2024 | 2 hours | Online/Classroom |
9th May 2024 | 2 hours | Online/Classroom |
16th May 2024 | 2 hours | Online/Classroom |
23rd May 2024 | 2 hours | Online/Classroom |
30th May 2024 | 2 hours | Online/Classroom |
6th June 2024 | 2 hours | Online/Classroom |
Courses for Parents
Courses for parents wanting to increase their numeracy skills in order to help their children, and help with their own progression.
Date | Duration | Delivery Method |
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24th April and 1st May 2024 | 2 hours (x2) | Online/Classroom |
8th May and 15th May 2024 | 2 hours (x2) | Online/Classroom |
22nd May and 29th May 2024 | 2 hours (x2) | Online/Classroom |
Adults aged 19+ who reside in Cornwall.
Free
Online and classroom sessions available.
Upskilling your Workforce
Multiply is the perfect opportunity to upskill the workforce using specialised training sessions or workshops to gain a better understanding of the Maths used on the day to day job.
- Tailored Maths Sessions
- Delivery in the workplace, online or one of our Cornwall College Sites
- Empower confidence in your staff
Upskilling for promotion
Are your numeracy skills holding you back from a promotion or a career change? These courses are designed to help you progress in your career by providing you with the ability and qualifications you need.
- Learn online and in your own time to accommodate existing commitments
- Personalised courses which identify specific knowledge gaps
- Option to work in partnership with your employer, so that you learn relevant skills for your job
Supporting your child with home learning
Maths has moved on since we were in the classroom, with school students learning a range of new methods and strategies. These courses are designed to empower and educate parents with the current maths their children are learning in lessons, making it easier for them to support with homework.
- Gain confidence to support your child with maths homework right through to GCSE level
- Have option to progress onto one of our adult courses
This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Cornwall Council has been chosen by Government as a Lead Authority for the fund and is responsible for monitoring the progress of projects funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.