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Core Maths

at Tapton School & Sixth Form, Sheffield · school or sixth form

Level 3Vocational and tradeCertificate18 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

Core Maths is a brand new Level 3 qualification in Quantitative Problem Solving (QPS) for students with a GCSE grade C and above who want to continue to studying maths but not at AS/A Level. The course has been designed to maintain and develop real-life skills. What you study is not purely theoretical or abstract; it can be applied on a day-to-day basis in work, study or life and the course will include a financial maths element.

What you need to get on

5 GCSEs at grade 4 and above. Each course carries its own individual requirments.

How you are assessed

Learning a trade with tools and equipment, often in a college workshop or salon.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

Start dates

  • 5 September 2026 · Sheffield

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