Maths for life & work
Courses online & in London
These courses help you develop your maths for life and work without the pressure of exams. You will focus on using maths to analyse and solve problems at all levels for everyday life and in the workplace. You will work on interpreting the world mathematically and begin to see that maths is everywhere!
Free Multiply courses
We offer Multiply courses which take place either in the City Lit building at Keeley Street or in your local community centre. Multiply courses are free to anyone living in London and does not hold a GCSE in Maths at grade C/4 or above.
What is the best course for me?
You need to do a pre-course assessment. You can also do it online, but a face-to-face assessment is best.
- Online assessment - click ‘Start Assessment’ on the course page
- Or book a face-to-face assessment - call 0204 582 0423 or contact us by email at universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk for an appointment. You can also come without an appointment.
Times:
- Every Monday 12- 2pm
- Every Wednesday 6-8pm
- Every Friday 11am-1pm (23rd August – 6th October)
For online courses, you will need a computer with a microphone, a camera and the internet.
- Maths for life and work - Pathway to Entry levelCourse start date: Mon 14 Sep 2026 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
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
Full fee £184.00 - Getting Ready for Maths Functional Skills (Entry 3)Course start date: Mon 14 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
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
Full fee £133.00 - Maths for life and work (level 1)Course start date: Fri 18 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
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 or click the Start Assessment button on this page. Log on with your email address (not name).
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here
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