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GCSE Maths Equivalency Test for Nursing: Who Accepts It?

22 October 20268 October 2026 by Tracy Davis

A notebook of maths working, a calculator and a laptop on a kitchen table, with a nursing tunic over the chair.

Some universities accept a GCSE maths equivalency test for a nursing place, some run their own, and at least one says no. What the test is, who accepts it and what to ask before you book.

Functional Skills Level 2 vs GCSE Maths for Adult Learners

22 October 20267 July 2026 by Tracy Davis

An adult studying and writing at a desk, preparing for GCSE Maths or Functional Skills

You have found the course you want, you have checked the entry requirements, and there it is: a maths qualification you do not yet have. Maybe it is for nursing, maybe a PGCE, maybe a career change that needs a Level 2 pass. Then you read a little further and find two routes, GCSE Maths … Read more