Highfield Training Included
Complete online training and the required Highfield assessments through HHF Training.
About This Qualification
Functional Skills Maths Entry Level 1 helps you learn maths for work, study and daily life. Build confidence with simple number skills for daily tasks. Explore numbers, measures, shapes and data.
The official award is the Highfield Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics at Entry Level 1 (610/6690/4). It is a regulated qualification focused on using maths in real situations.
Study online with lessons, practice, tutor feedback and assessment preparation. Work with examples such as shopping, dates, times, travel and simple workplace counts. Learn how to use these skills beyond an exam.
Who Is This Course For?
Functional Skills Maths Entry Level 1 may be suitable if you want to:
Improve practical skills and confidence at the correct starting level
Gain a regulated qualification for personal or professional development
Prepare for progression to the next functional skills level
Support an apprenticeship, college application or employment goal where this level is accepted
Return to learning through a flexible online route
Receive training and complete the required highfield assessments through one provider
Choose the correct level
Entry requirements vary according to the learner's starting point and intended progression. HHF Training may recommend an initial assessment before confirming Functional Skills Maths Entry Level 1. If another organisation requires the qualification, check that it accepts this exact subject and level. Entry Level 1 is a foundation qualification and is different from Functional Skills Maths Level 1. If you are ready to compare the higher qualification, see our Functional Skills Maths Level 1 course.
What You Will Learn
Using Numbers and the Number System
Read, write, order and compare small whole numbers
Add and subtract in familiar contexts
Recognise simple multiplication and sharing situations
Use money in straightforward purchases and totals
Using Common Measures, Shape and Space
Recognise and use common units of length, weight, capacity and time
Identify basic two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes
Use simple positional language
Compare familiar measures and quantities
Handling Information and Data
Sort and classify simple information
Read straightforward lists, tables and pictograms
Extract one clear piece of information
Make a simple comparison from presented data
How Functional Skills Maths Entry Level 1 Is Assessed
You must pass all required Highfield assessment parts to earn Functional Skills Maths Entry Level 1. Practice tasks and mock assessments help you prepare. They do not replace the formal assessments.
👉 Non-Calculator Component
A Highfield-set written assessment completed without a calculator.
👉 Calculator Component
Take a Highfield-set written assessment using an approved calculator. You must complete both the calculator and non-calculator parts to earn the qualification.
The fee includes your first scheduled assessment attempts. Resits, missed appointments, late changes and special arrangements may cost extra under HHF Training’s terms.
Your booking is confirmed only when HHF Training confirms the date and arrangements.
Online Learning and Assessment Preparation
Work through online lessons, examples and practice tasks for Entry Level 1. Use mock activities to check your skills before taking the formal assessments.
Structured lessons aligned with the subject content
Worked examples and practical scenarios
Short knowledge checks and topic practice
Mock-style activities to develop timing and confidence
Guidance on assessment rules and permitted equipment
Tutor support when you need clarification
Progress monitoring to help identify areas for further study
Completion time varies. Your starting level, study schedule, practice performance and assessment availability all affect how quickly you can finish. HHF Training will not encourage you to sit the assessment before there is reasonable evidence that you are ready.
What Is Included in the Course Fee?
Online access to the Functional Skills Maths Entry Level 1 learning programme
Learning activities and assessment preparation
Tutor guidance and reasonable academic support
The required Highfield assessment components for the qualification
Administration of the initial assessment booking
Quality assurance and certification processing after successful achievement
Resits are not automatically included
Unless the product description or a written offer expressly says otherwise, additional assessment attempts are charged separately. Contact HHF Training before purchase if you require an exam-only service.
Assessment Conditions and Technical Requirements
HHF Training will confirm the approved method for your assessment. Before booking, you may need to confirm your location, show ID and check your equipment.
- A suitable laptop or desktop computer
- Reliable internet for approved online assessments
- A camera, microphone and speakers where required
- A quiet, private and well-lit room
- Valid photo ID accepted by HHF Training and Highfield
- Follow the rules for identity checks, security and supervision
A laptop or desktop computer that meets the assessment requirements
A reliable internet connection where an online assessment is approved
A working camera, microphone and speakers where remote supervision or communication assessment requires them
A quiet, private and well-lit room
Valid photographic identification acceptable to HHF Training and Highfield
Compliance with assessment security, identity and invigilation instructions
Do not assume that a mobile telephone or tablet will be suitable. HHF Training will confirm the applicable arrangements before the assessment date.
Reasonable Adjustments and Learner Support
Contact HHF Training early if a disability, learning difficulty, health condition or temporary need may affect your assessment. You may be able to request a reasonable adjustment.
Adjustments must keep the qualification standard. They may need evidence and approval before booking. Ask in advance: some support needs time or specific equipment, and approval after an assessment cannot be guaranteed.
Certification and Recognition
Pass all required assessments and complete the quality checks to earn the Highfield Functional Skills Qualification in Mathematics at Entry Level 1. Highfield Qualifications awards this regulated qualification.
Entry Level 1 helps you build confidence and prepare for further learning. It is different from Functional Skills Level 1 or Level 2. It is not a GCSE equivalent.
Awarding Organisation
Qualification Number 610/6690/4
Verify this regulated qualification on the official Ofqual Register.
Progression Opportunities
This course may help you prepare for the next Entry Level. It also builds skills for work and daily life.
Check entry rules with the course provider, employer or professional body. HHF Training cannot guarantee that another organisation will accept the qualification.
Why Study with HHF Training?
Flexible Online Preparation
Work through lessons and practice tasks around your other commitments.
Clear Level-Specific Guidance
Use course materials and assessment practice for Entry Level 1.
Assessment Expert Support
Get guidance from a provider with established assessment and quality checks.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is a regulated maths qualification at Entry Level 1. Build practical skills for work, study and daily life. HHF Training provides online learning and the required Highfield assessments.
Yes. The standard fee includes training and your first scheduled attempt at the required assessments. Resits and some extra arrangements may cost more.
Yes. The learning programme is online. HHF Training confirms the assessment method and booking details separately, under the rules for your level and assessment.
Ask HHF Training about an initial assessment before you enrol. If you need the qualification for a particular course or job, check the exact level required.
The qualification has 60 hours of Total Qualification Time and 55 Guided Learning Hours. Your pace depends on your starting skills, time for study and readiness for assessment.
You can get guidance on what to practise and arrange another attempt. Resits cost extra unless your package says they are included.
Yes. Ask before booking your assessment. The adjustment must be allowed under the assessment rules. Evidence and approval may be needed.
Each organisation sets its own entry rules. Ask it to confirm that it accepts this exact Highfield subject and level. Acceptance cannot be guaranteed.