Adult Essential Skills

Adult essentials courses are one of Barnet and Southgate College’s big success stories. If you're a mature student (19+) we can help you gain English & maths skills and qualifications.
Learn about our adult part-time English & maths (Functional Skills and GCSE qualifications) for those over 19 years old.

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Adult Part-Time English & Maths – GCSE (19+ year olds)

These courses are free for Adults (Terms & Conditions: the courses are free for all students that do not have a GCSE English/maths at grade A-C or 9-4,  if you have this grade for the subject you want to study and are looking to improve this there will be a fee of £850)  

GCSE is a fully recognised qualification. GCSEs are graded 1-9, high grades are 4-9. 
 
We offer English and maths courses for adults at three (3) campuses – High Barnet, Southgate and Colindale.   These courses run during the daytime, evenings, and on Saturdays at certain campuses, so we will have a course that suits your work or life timetable.  
 
GCSE qualifications have helped hundreds of adults to get work, study at a higher level at college or get in to university.  Also many adults do these courses to develop skills that help them deal with a range of life issues e.g. finance or communicating with others. 
 
GCSE is one 3 hour class per week.
 Courses have a range of online resources to help ensure you are successful. 
 
Please note - for all applicants we carry out assessments and check previous achievements in English and maths to ensure they get onto the right course.

 Just apply and we will get you on the right course. 

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