Free Maths Courses in London & Online
City Lit has a wide range of maths courses to support your progression at work or into higher education. Our offer includes both a year long and short termly courses that help you develop subject specific skills and work towards a qualification.
Want to improve your maths for daily life? We offer confidence-building courses—all designed to help you succeed. Build your confidence in numbers, shapes and statistics with our courses. Learn basic Maths to help you budget, manage your money, help children with their homework, and understand the world around you. From everyday maths to advanced problem-solving, our courses support your learning at every level.
- Functional Skills
- GCSE
- Getting ready for Functional skills
- Getting ready for GCSE
- Maths skills for life and work
- Maths for ESOL
- Bitesize maths
We offer support for students with Dyslexia and specific learning difference (SpLD).
Free places available on Maths courses
Free maths courses are available to you if you live in London and you want to improve your everyday use of maths.
9 courses available
- Maths for life and work - Pathway to Entry level
This is a beginner-friendly maths course designed for adults who want to build confidence with everyday numeracy.
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here
Keeley Street
Mon 14 Sep 2026 (and 2 other dates)Full fee £184.00 - Getting Ready for Maths Functional Skills (Entry 3)
This course offers a practical and supportive introduction to using maths in everyday life. It’s designed to help learners build confidence through hands-on activities and collaborative learning. With a focus on real-world applications, the course encourages problem-solving and independent thinking, laying a strong foundation for future progress in maths.
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here
Keeley Street
Mon 14 Sep 2026Full fee £133.00 - Maths for life and work (level 1)
Do you want to prepare for Functional Skills Level 2 maths? Do you need to improve your maths to become more confident in problem-solving, analysing and making decisions at work and in your personal life? This course will help you with all of the above and make maths come alive. You will see how mathematics is everywhere and you will develop the maths you need to participate, make progress and express yourself in today's society. You will work on tasks which require you to use whole numbers and decimals, fractions and percentages and recognise the relationships between them. You will work on solving problem involving time, money and measurements, as well learn how to measure confidently and convert between units of measurement. You will be able to state properties of shapes, both 2D and 3D and be better able to interpret, discuss and comment on the graphs, charts and tables you see in newspapers, on the internet and at work.
You need to do a pre-course assessment. Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 8078 0489 for a face-to-face assessment.
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here
Online
Wed 16 Sep 2026 (and 2 other dates)Full fee £267.00 - Getting Ready for Maths functional skills level 2
This course offers a structured and supportive environment for learners to strengthen their mathematical thinking and problem-solving strategies. It encourages logical reasoning and confidence in applying maths to real-life and work-based scenarios. With a focus on readiness and progression, learners are guided to identify their strengths and areas for development before moving on to a full qualification.
This course is free for learners who have not achieved a GCSE grade C (4) and higher in Maths. For more information Click here
Keeley Street
Wed 16 Sep 2026Full fee £174.00 - Maths functional skills (level 1)
This qualification is designed to help you build practical maths skills for everyday life, work, and further study. Whether you're budgeting, working out measurements, or interpreting data, this course gives you the confidence and ability to solve real-world mathematical problems.
Important Notice for Prospective Students
Enrolment Process:
Please note that enrolment on this course has a 2-stage process:
A written maths initial assessment
A short 10-15-minute interview with one of our assessors
This process is important as the course is demanding and requires a high level of commitment. We want to ensure that you are well-prepared and can achieve your true potential.
This course is free for learners who have not achieved a GCSE grade C (4) and higher in Maths. For more information Click here
Keeley Street
Fri 30 Oct 2026Full fee £287.00 - Maths functional skills level 2
This qualification is designed to help you build practical mathematical skills for everyday life, work, and further study. Whether you're managing money, interpreting data, or solving problems at work, this course gives you the confidence and ability to apply maths effectively in real-world situations.
Important Notice for Prospective Students
Enrolment Process:
Please note that enrolment on this course has a 2-stage process:
- A written maths initial assessment
- A short 10-15-minute interview with one of our assessors
This process is important as the course is demanding and requires a high level of commitment. We want to ensure that you are well-prepared and can achieve your true potential.
Funding Eligibility:
Students are eligible to complete only one Level 2 qualification for free, either GCSE or Functional Skills Level 2. If you choose to complete Functional Skills Level 2 first, you cannot then proceed to complete the GCSE for free.
This course is free for learners who have not achieved a GCSE grade C (4) and higher in Maths. For more information Click here
Keeley Street
Wed 4 Nov 2026Full fee £287.00 - Maths Functional Skills Entry 3
This qualification is designed to help you build practical maths skills for everyday life, work, and further study. Whether you're shopping, measuring ingredients, or understanding basic data, this course gives you the confidence and ability to solve real-world mathematical problems.
Important Notice for Prospective Students
Enrolment Process:
Please note that enrolment on this course has a 2-stage process:A written maths initial assessment
A short 10-15-minute interview with one of our assessors
This process is important as the course requires regular attendance and active participation. We want to ensure that you are placed at the right level and can make good progress.
This course is free for learners who have not achieved a GCSE grade C (4) and higher in Maths. For more information Click here
Keeley Street
Mon 9 Nov 2026Full fee £287.00 - Gateway to maths GCSE
Do you want to gain a Maths GCSE but are not ready yet to achieve this in a single year? Do you need to test your abilities before attempting the qualification course? Then this Preparing for Maths GCSE is the course for you. It will prepare you for the accreditation and familiarise you with its content, level and expectation. You will need to complete and pass an initial assessment before starting this course to demonstrate at least a Level 1 Functional Skills level of Maths.
You need to do a pre-course assessment. Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 8078 0489 for a face-to-face assessment.
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here
Keeley Street
Wed 9 Jun 2027Full fee £215.00 - Getting ready for maths functional skills (level 1)
This course offers a supportive environment for learners to refresh and strengthen their maths skills before progressing to a formal qualification. It encourages practical thinking and builds confidence through everyday applications of maths. Learners are guided to develop problem-solving strategies and mathematical reasoning, helping them feel more prepared and capable in both learning and life.
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here
Keeley Street
Fri 11 Sep 2026Full fee £133.00
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