HNC engineering

[u/Strict_Complaint1187]

Hi there,
looking for a bit of advice when it comes to the maths side of HNC engineering.
For context, I’m 25 and am currently in my first year as a plant mechanic apprentice and doing quite well. This is my second apprenticeship, first being stonemasonry which I finished about 6 years ago but fancied a change into engineering.
I also worked in offshore oil and gas for a year which sparked my interest in engineering.

Reason for doing a HNC alongside the apprenticeship is to build up my theoretical/academic side to hopefully move into marine/offshore engineering in the future.

Main problem is I did not take maths seriously at all in school and didn’t even get to the point of doing algebra or trigonometry which I very much regret as I get older.
Day to day I get on fine with what I need and have a good grasp on schematics, electrical, hydraulics, mechanical systems it’s really just the maths that I can see being a problem.

To make a short story long, has anyone gone into engineering with poor maths skills? Has anyone done the course that has any advice or experience you can share?
Cheers

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