Functional Skills consultation – Mathematics from MMSA 7 November 2017

November 2017 Functional Skills consultation – Mathematics from MMSA

General comments about the consultation document

The statement “Mathematical problem solving is an important aspect of Functional Skills, but it is also vital that the underpinning knowledge and skills required can be demonstrated in their own right.” undermines the original purpose of Functional Skills which was about the ability to use mathematics to solve problems in everyday adult contexts. The consultation document refers to relevance to “the workplace” and fails to mention every day contexts, and further study for all levels of Functional Skills.

Read the full response here.