Functional Skills English

Course content

Functional Skills English is made up of 3 units:

Speaking and Listening
Reading
Writing

At Entry Level you will develop and become more confident at:

taking part in 1:1 conversations and group discussions;
reading and writing different kinds of texts;
and improving your spelling, punctuation and grammar.

At Levels 1 and 2 you will develop and become confident in discussion and presentation skills; reading and writing a wide variety of texts; and using accurate punctuation, grammar and spelling.

Progression

Successful achievement on the course will allow you to progress onto a higher level of functional skills or GCSE English.
It will also help you if you apply for an apprenticeship.
It will improve your chances of getting work or progressing within work, moving onto other courses, or enable you to support your children more effectively.

Who is this course for?

Functional Skills English develops the practical skills that you need in education, work and everyday life. It develops confidence, independence and fluency in your skills.

Entry requirements

There is no requirement for any specific prior learning. We offer the course at all levels and so tailor to your needs and career goals.
Working with you, we will carry out an initial assessment to ensure that we know and understand your starting points for this course.
If you've already completed a functional skills course and want to study for the next level, please bring your certificates with you when you come in for your initial assessment.

How you will be assessed

At entry level you will complete 2 tasks each for reading and writing. You will also be observed taking part in a conversation with one other person and having a discussion in a small group to be assessed for your speaking and listening assessment. All assessment tasks for entry level take place in the class.

At level 1 you will do one assessment for reading and one assessment for writing. The speaking and listening unit will be assessed through an exchange with one other person and you will be observed having a discussion.

At level 2 you will do one assessment for reading and one assessment for writing. For the speaking and listening unit, you will be observed having a discussion and you will complete a presentation.

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