Mathematics - GCSE

L2 Level 2
Part Time
3 September 2024 — 28 June 2025
City Centre Campus, Cardiff
This course is available at other locations or at different start dates/levels.
£: This course is free for unemployed adults or adults in receipt of specific benefits. If eligible, you do not pay the 'Course fee' listed under 'Course fee per year'. A registration fee of £10-30 may be charged. Any professional registration fee / exam fee / other fee listed will need to be paid for. Financial support for these costs may be available. To find our more go to www.cavc.ac.uk/PartTimeFunding

About this course

GCSE Mathematics Intermediate evening classes (17.45 to 20.45) are available on any of the following days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.  Or various times in day for full-time students.

What you will study

This is a one-year course and covers the four main areas of mathematics: algebra, geometry and probability; number; measure and statistics.

This GCSE is one of two mathematics based GCSEs (the other being GCSE Mathematics-Numeracy) and it may be studied with or without GCSE Mathematics-Numeracy.  GCSE Mathematics has all the content of GCSE Mathematics–Numeracy with additional content in the areas of algebra, geometry and probability.

Full-time students should take this subject alongside three or four other subjects as part of the GCSE programme or other full-time course of study.

There are two exams in June, one with a calculator and one without.

Course times

City Centre Campus:

  • 17:45-20:45 Monday
  • 17:45-20:45 Tuesday
  • 17:45-20:45 Wednesday
  • 17:45-20:45 Thursday

Barry Campus:

  • 17:45-20:45 Tuesday

Online:

  • 17:45-20:45 Monday
  • 17:45-20:45 Thursday

Teaching and assessment

  • Two written exams

Entry requirements

Evidence of GCSE Maths Grade D or Essential Skills - Application of Number Level 2. Mature learners without this qualification may be accepted after an interview with the Course Tutor.

Important points

  • The College welcomes contact with parents/guardians of students who are under 18.
  • Additional support is available for students with learning difficulties and disabilities.
  • Cardiff and Vale College is committed to inclusion and values diversity. We are determined to promote equality of opportunity and to treat everyone fairly and with respect.
  • Cardiff and Vale College reserves the right to make changes to this course without prior notice.
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  • Please note, if you choose three or more course choices, then you may be referred for a careers appointment first. This does not apply to A Level or GCSE choices.
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